Tess Albin-smithIncumbent
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Fort Bragg · INCUMBENT
Tess Albin-Smith was born and raised in San Francisco, where she attended Lowell High School and City College of San Francisco, before earning a B.S. in Renewable Natural Resources and an M.S. in Range Management, both from UC Davis. She worked as a state biologist and forester for 32 years and has been a registered professional forester consulting on forestry permits and exemptions since 2007; she has also worked as a school bus driver and substitute teacher for the Mendocino Unified School District. She was first sworn in as a Fort Bragg city councilmember on December 10, 2018, and was re-elected in November 2022. She serves on the council's Finance and Administration Committee and Public Works and Facilities Committee, and represents the city on the Mendocino Council of Governments, the Mendocino Transit Authority, and the Economic Development Financing Corporation.
Positions in brief
Albin-Smith's recent public advocacy has focused on opposing offshore oil drilling off the Mendocino coast, alongside her ongoing council work on finance and public infrastructure committees.
In August 2026, Albin-Smith testified before the California state Senate Natural Resources Committee opposing offshore oil drilling and advocated for Senate Joint Resolution 12 on the issue.
On the issues
Opposes offshore oil, gas, and mineral drilling off the Mendocino coast.
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