Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Kensington Fire Protection District are elected for staggered four year terms. The Board members are volunteers that serve the Kensington community. They are not compensated for their service or attendance at Board meetings.

All members of the Board of Directors are required to have current certifications for Open, Ethical Leadership Training in compliance with AB1234.

Dean (Rick) Artis

Position: Secretary
Term: April 17, 2024 to December 2024
Email Address: rartis@kensingtonfire.org

Rick Artis first moved to Kensington in the mid-60’s and is a proud alumnus of local public schools (Kensington Hilltop, Portola, John F. Kennedy High…

Daniel Levine

Position: President
Term: 2022 - 2026
Email Address: dlevine@kensingtonfire.org

Daniel Levine is a research scientist in computational chemistry at Schrodinger, where he creates algorithms for simulating chemical reactions and…

Danielle Madugo

Position: Vice President
Term: 2023-2024
Email Address: dmadugo@kensingtonfire.org

Julie Stein

Position: Director
Term: 2022 - 2026
Email Address: jstein@kensingtonfire.org

Julie Stein has lived in Kensington for more than 34 years. Her daughter Kathryn and son Michael were raised in Kensington and attended Kensington…

Jim Watt

Position: Director
Term: 2022 - 2026
Email Address: jwatt@kensingtonfire.org

Jim Watt is a long time Kensington resident. He has served as scoutmaster for local troop 100 and was on the KPPCSD finance committee for 8 years. Jim…

Board Member Resources

California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Board Member Resource Page

California Special Districts Association Mapping Program

CSDA Mapping Program

Election Procedures

Per the California Elections Code, a general district election is held to choose a successor for each elective officer whose term will expire on the first Friday in December following the election to…

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