Candidate for
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Humboldt; Supervisorial District 3

Shane was born and raised in Arcata, and was introduced to a culture of social awareness and public service at a very young age. As a boy, his mother Susan regularly took him along to her classes at HSU and to her board meetings at the civic participation and became forever committed to working for a better, more just world.

At the age of 18, Shane was elected as a Governing Board Member for the Northern Humboldt Union High School District, making him the youngest elected official in Humboldt County. Voters in Arcata and surrounding areas chose him over many older opponents because they wanted a new voice to represent parents, teachers, and students on the board.

At 21, Shane was elected to the Arcata City Council. In his time serving the City, Shane has been a strong advocate for economic development, environmental sustainability, civil liberties, and poverty relief, among other things. His fellow City Councilmembers voted to make him Vice-Mayor for 2012.

Over the years, Shane has worked on a number of issue and candidate campaigns. He was Campaign Manager for Mark Lovelace's successful 2008 campaign. He has also worked for Move to Amend, the California Cancer Research Act, and the Measure Q school bond campaign. He currently serves as Humboldt Regional Field Coordinator for Democratic congressional candidate Norman Solomon.