About Ron:

Son of the Sunset

As a lifelong Sunset resident, a father, a successful businessman and a community leader, Ron Dudum is uniquely qualified to represent the Sunset and Parkside as a member of the Board of Supervisors from the 4th District.

The Perspective of a Lifetime

It's the perspective of a lifetime that gives Ron Dudum special insight into the needs and concerns of his neighborhood, the Sunset District of San Francisco. As a boy, Ron walked to Lawton Elementary School. He rode MUNI to A.P. Giannini Middle School and Lincoln High School. Ron earned his BA and MBA from San Francisco State.

The Sunset way of life is one that his family has always cherished: Ice Skating in the round on 48th Avenue, cub scouts and boy scouts at Holy Name, going to Camp Mather, and having Herb’s meatball sandwiches. Today, Ron and his wife Sue live on 31st Avenue with their three children.

A Business Perspective

As a small businessman, Ron understands first-hand the responsibility of running a business and the role that the city plays in maintaining a strong economy. In the eighties, Ron worked for companies large and small, earning a Masters in Business Administration at S.F. State. In 1990, Ron started his own business, Desktop X Press, Inc. (DXP). DXP was at the cutting edge of technology supporting digital artists in the field of electronic prepress and Internet publishing. DXP was the first prepress firm in the world able to receive and deliver files over the Internet.

Serving Our Community

Ron has dedicated countless hours to community service over the past 25 years. He founded the Westside Democratic Club and has served as Vice Chair of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee and the Landmark Preservation Board. He was a member of then District Attorney Arlo Smith's Hate Crimes Task Force and was the longest serving board member of the Intergroup Clearinghouse, an organization dedicated to the elimination of hate crimes. He is currently a Board Member of the San Francisco Interfaith Council and on the International Board of the American Near East Refugee Assistance (ANERA).

An Experienced Leader

In Business: From the mail room of a local bank, to top salesperson for a major corporation, to running his own business, Ron Dudum has over 25 years of business experience. For the last ten years, Ron has run his own successful business, managing emerging technology in the field of electronic publishing and pre-press. Ron Dudum knows how city government can work better.

In Politics: Ron is the President of the Westside Democratic Club which advocates on behalf of working families. He has served in three different Mayoral administrations of San Francisco on the Community Development Advisory Committee and Landmarks Advisory Board and worked for the rebuild of Sava Pool.

In Education: Ron Dudum is a product of the San Francisco public schools. He has a BS in Small Business Management and Consulting and a Masters in Business Administration concentrating in Business Analysis and Operations Research from San Francisco State University. He currently serves as a the Board Member of the San Francisco Interfaith Council.