Gary Burke
CA · Director, Coastside Fire Protection District Board of Directors
Gary Burke is president of the Coastside Fire Protection District board and won board elections in 2013, 2018 and 2022. A retired business executive, he spent about 30 years at IBM, later was a NASDAQ vice president, and sits on the California Taxpayers Association board.
Where Gary Burke stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Moved both recent raises in board members' pay: to $193.90 per meeting in June 2023 (passed 3-2) and to $220 per meeting in March 2026 (passed 5-0).
March 25, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to approve the fire district's 2021-22 preliminary budget, with an added $500,000 for operating reserves. It passed 5-0.
June 23, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to fill a board vacancy by appointment instead of a special election, after noting an election could cost up to $100,000. It passed 3-0.
April 28, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to restore a full-time deputy fire marshal and to fund a relief battalion chief shared with San Mateo County Fire. Both passed, the second 4-1.
July 24, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: coastsidefire.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Moved to introduce the district ordinance adopting the 2025 California Fire Code, the safety rules for buildings and hazardous materials. The board approved it.
October 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to approve the design plans and seek bids for site improvements on the Fire Station 41 south lot. It passed 5-0.
November 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to seek design proposals for a new Fire Station 44 in Moss Beach. The board approved it 5-0.
September 28, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: coastsidefire.org
Moved to restore a full-time deputy fire marshal and to fund a relief battalion chief shared with San Mateo County Fire. Both passed, the second 4-1.
July 24, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: coastsidefire.org
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was re-elected president of the Coastside Fire Protection District board by a 5-0 vote.
January 24, 2024
Source: coastsidefire.org
Past race Gary Burke ran in:
- Coastside Fire Protection District Director, District E · November 3, 2026 · Coastside Fire Protection District Director District E · incumbent