~ Monterey County Supervisor, 1996-present, Current Chair
~ California Coastal Commission 1997-2009
~ Monterey City Council 1992-1996
~ Transportation Agency of Monterey County 1993-present
~ Fort Ord Reuse Authority 1993-present, Current Chair
~ Monterey Peninsula Water Management District 1997-present, Current Chair 

Originally from Hingham, Massachusetts, Dave Potter has been a resident of Monterey County since 1970, and is dedicated to actively serving the community. Besides owning and operating Potter Construction since 1974, Dave has also served the local and state community in many capacities. He was first elected to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for the Fifth District, representing Big Sur, Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Salinas in November of 1996, then re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2008. He was elected Chairperson for the Board of Supervisors in 1998 and 2002, and served as Vice-Chairperson in 1997 and 2001. In March of 1997, he was appointed to the California Coastal Commission, was reappointed in 2000, 2002 and 2005, and served as Vice-Chairperson from March 1999 until December 2002.

Dave has also served on the City of Monterey’s Architectural Review Committee (’86 to ’90), the Monterey City Planning Commission (’90 to ’92), the Monterey City Council (’92 to ‘96), the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (’93 to present), and as Chair of the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (’95 and ’96), Chair of the Transportation Agency of Monterey County Rail Policy Committee, Chair of the Coast Rail Coordinating Council, Fort Ord Reuse Authority ('93 to present, current Chair), the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (’97 to present and served as Chair in 2001 and currently Chair).

In addition to serving as Supervisor to the constituents of the Fifth District of the County of Monterey, Dave has also served on numerous other committees including: the Board of Supervisors’ Legislative Committee (current Chair), Board of Supervisors' Capital Improvements Committee (current Chair), Board of Supervisors' Fort Ord Committee (current Chair), the Law Library Board of Trustees, the California Oak Mortality Task Force, Cultural Council for Monterey County and the Monterey County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Dave has also served as an alternate for Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, and the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors.

Dave is married and has two grown children, Tyler and Sarah.