Janet Abelson

Janet and I shared a room at Democratic State conventions and I was proud to be a friend of such a dedicated public servant. Her accomplishments are awe-inspiring. I will miss seeing her speeding home in her wheelchair from BART and regularly at Fat Apple's.

Janet was a great resource regarding accessibility for me and a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for this and so Many more issues in areas in the region and in her beloved city of El Cerrito, although she is gone and will be greatly missed, her contributions remain- it was an honor and privilege to have known her and work with her and be a fellow elected official- Mayor Laura Hoffmeister, City of Concord

I knew Janet from her many years of dedicated service on the BART Accessibility Task Force as well as on the BART Transit Security Advisory Committee. As an attorney for those bodies, I thought her experience as a public official contributed greatly to the success of BART's advisory bodies. She had great insight into the problems of government, what the public needed, and was a true force on those bodies. Her dedication to public service will be missed. Thank you for your many years of...

Janet told me,"El Cerrito is the center of the universe". Somehow, I think she was right. It is the center of the universe for us. Let´s continue to make El Cerrito the best place it can be. Janet would want us to do so.

Janet was a force in the schools, in the city, and in the community. She was our neighbor for 25 years and she will be greatly missed. Our deepest condolences to the entire family. Sending hugs, Lori and Thomas Breunig