Paul moved to Muir Beach with his wife, Anne, in 2000 when he retired as a reporter for KGO-TV, San Francisco. Moving here was a long-time goal. He first discovered Muir Beach in 1961 while serving in the Army at the Presidio of San Francisco. He and Anne have four adult children and seven grandchildren who are regular visitors to the beach and community. Educated at Harvard where he studied American government, Paul spent his entire career as a newspaper, radio and television journalist covering stories including the assassinations of political and religious figures, California politics and major California disasters such as the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the 1991 Oakland Hills fire and numerous floods, blizzards, mudslides and societal disasters. He was on the MB Fire Association board, served one previous term as a CSD Director and worked to implement safety upgrades at the Community Center. He was last elected to the CSD Board in 2020. Term expires in 2024.

Muir Beach has been home to Christine’s family since the 1970s. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. For eight years, she served the Democratic Party as a Delegate and a voting member of the Democratic Central Committee of Marin. From 2013-2021, she was the Vice Chair of Marin County’s Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Board to the Marin Board of Supervisors where she advocated for better education, treatment, and rehabilitation services for the community. Since 2016, she has been employed at an Internet and cyber-security company based in San Francisco where she is focused on customer growth and retention strategies. Her husband, Sefton Murray, has been a Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighter since 2017. They are excited to be raising two young sons at Muir Beach.
Term expires in 2026

Mary Halley first moved to Muir Beach in 2011, after buying a house that needed some work in late 2009. She was born in San Francisco, lived in Lake Tahoe, Tiburon, and then on Tomales Bay for most of her life. She received a degree in Business Administration from Sonoma State University. She is a skilled project manager, water manager, and accountant and is serving the CSD in the areas of Water, Recreation, Fire, Roads, Finances, and Communications.

Ernst Karel lives in Muir Beach and is part of our Water System Management Team. Water Operators: Helen Mirra, Ernst Karel, Stephanie & Thiemo Blank