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Redwood City — Another customer wanted to know – asking no one in particular but wanting to share his views – who the so-and-so was who did away with plastic shopping bags.
Here in downtown San Mateo, before plastic bag bans were common, a skirmish in the country’s culture wars over free choice (paper, plastic, reusable?) was spilling out near the gum and candy.
“That’s me. I did that,” Groom piped up, she recounted later. “I voted to ban plastic bags because it’s good for the planet and if you would like to discuss it further, we can.”
As a member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Groom has developed a reputation for taking stances not necessarily immediately popular – and the fortitude to take whatever heat may result.
It’s a thread that stitches together a career in public service that spans decades.
Today, near the end of her third and final term, Groom’s legacy is coming into focus. Take a look at seven areas where her impact will be felt long into the future.
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