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THE PRESIDENT (4-year term) Term expires Joseph R. Biden (D) Mr. President 2024 The White House Washington D.C. 20500 Phone (202) 456-1414 Comments line (202) 456-1111 Website The White House Email The White House U.S. SENATORS (6-year term) The Honorable Dianne Feinstein (D) 2024 One Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone (415) 393-0707 Website U. S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Email Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3841, Fax (202) 288-3954 The Honorable Alejandro Padilla (D) 2022 333 Bush Street, Suite 3225 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone coming soon, Fax coming soon Website U. S. Senator Alex Padilla Email Alex Padilla B03 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone (202) 224-3553, Fax (202) 224-2200 U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN, 18th District (2-year term) The Honorable Anna G. Eshoo (D) 2022 698 Emerson St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone (650) 323-2984 or (408) 245-2339 Fax (650) 323-3498 Website U. S. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Email Anna Eshoo 202 Cannon Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone (202) 225-8104, Fax (202) 225-8890 For any member of Congress: (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121 For information about the U.S. Congress: Congress.gov STATE OFFICIALS Website State of California Website California Secretary of State CA Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber GOVERNOR (4-year term) The Honorable Gavin Newsom (D) 2022 Governor's Office, State Capitol Bldg. Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-2841 Website Governor Gavin Newsom Email Gavin Newsom STATE SENATOR, 13th District (4-year term) The Honorable Josh Becker (D) 2024 1528 S. El Camino Real, Suite 303 San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 212-3313, Fax (650) 212-3320 Website CA Senator Josh Becker Email Josh Becker State Capitol, Room 5035 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-4013, Fax (916) 651-4913 ASSEMBLYMEMBER, 24th District (2-year term) The Honorable Marc Berman (D) 2022 5050 El Camino Real, Suite 117 Los Altos, CA 94022 (650) 691-2121, Fax (650) 691-2120 Website CA Assemblymember Marc Berman Email Marc Berman State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849 Room 6011, Sacramento, CA 94249-0024 Phone (916) 319-2024, Fax: (916) 319-2124 For information on a California bill: California Legislative Information COUNTY OFFICIALS SANTA CLARA COUNTY 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110-1768 Website County of Santa Clara (408) 299-5001 County Executive: Jeffrey V. Smith (408) 299-5105 Registrar of Voters: Shannon Bushey (408) 299-VOTE [8683] District Attorney: Jeffrey Rosen (408) 299-3099 Sheriff: Laurie Smith (408) 808-4900 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (4-year terms, elected by district) The Board meets some Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Website Board of Supervisors Email all Supervisors together District 1 Mike Wasserman (2022) District 2 Cindy Chavez (2024) District 3 Otto Lee (2024) District 4 Susan Ellenberg (2022) District 5 Joe Simitian* (2024) * Palo Alto (650) 965-8737, office (408) 299-5050 Email Supervisor Joe Simitian The Planning Commission normally conducts public hearings on the 4th Thursday of the month. Planning Commission (408) 299-5770. Phone not answered noon-1:00 p.m. EDUCATION OFFICIALS for PALO ALTO, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, and COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (4-year terms, elected by area) 1290 Ridder Park Drive San Jose, CA 95131-2304 (408) 453-6500 Website Santa Clara County Board of Education Superintendent: Mary Ann Dewan (408) 453-6511 The board meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room at 1290 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose. Area 1 Grace H. Mah* (2024) Area 2 Kathleen M. King, Vice President (2022) Area 3 Rosemary Kamei (2024) Area 4 Joseph S. DiSalvo (2024) Area 5 Victoria Chon, Trustee-elect (2024) Area 6 Peter Ortiz (2022) Area 7 Claudia Rossi, President (2022) * Palo Alto PALO ALTO SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 Churchill Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 329-3700 Website Palo Alto School District Superintendent Donald B. Austin PAUSD BOARD OF EDUCATION (4-year terms) The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) is governed by a five-member Board of Education. The School District is independent of the City of Palo Alto, and its boundaries are not the same. The School Board generally meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 25 Churchill Avenue. Citizens are invited to express their views to the Board but are encouraged to present problems first to school personnel, unless they relate to District policy. For information, contact the District Office. To contact all Board members Board of Education Shounak Dharap, President (2022) Ken Dauber, Vice President (2022) Todd Collins (2024) Jennifer DiBrienza (2024) Jesse Ladomirak (2024) FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (4-year terms) 12345 El Monte Los Alto Hills, CA 94022 (650) 949-6100 Website Foothill-De Anza Community College District Chancellor, Judy C. Miner The Board of Trustees generally meets on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Toyon Room (Room 2020) on the Foothill Campus. Peter Landsberger, President (2024) Patrick J. Ahrens, Vice President (2022) Laura Casas (2024) Pearl Chang (2022) Gilbert Wong (2024) Two student Trustees are elected each May. LOCAL OFFICIALS CITY OF PALO ALTO City Hall 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Website City of Palo Alto For 'almost everything' about Palo Alto Government City Clerk's page of City website Information Desk: (650) 329-2100 City Manager, Ed Shikada (650) 329-2392 CityMgr@cityofpaloalto.org City Clerk, Beth Minor (650) 329-2571 city.clerk@cityofpaloalto.org Palo Alto is a charter city and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The mayor is elected by the Council from its own members. The Council meets on the first three Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. For further information, call the City Clerk's Office at (650) 329-2571 or email City Clerk's office. On Fridays before meetings, Council packets are on file in public libraries, in the City Clerk's office and posted on the city website. Agendas are available from the City Clerk and on the city website under agendas/minutes/reports. Meetings of the Council and some commissions are broadcast on Midpen Media Government Channel 26 and KZSU (90.1 FM). PALO ALTO CITY COUNCIL (4-year terms) Contact City Council Tom DuBois, Mayor (2022) Patrick Burt, Vice Mayor (2024) Alison Cormack (2022) Eric Filseth (2022) Lydia Kou (2024) Greg Tanaka (2024) Greer Stone (2024) For meeting dates/times/locations for City Council, City Committees, and Boards & Commissions, see the Schedule of Meetings. The Planning & Transportation Commission meets the 2nd and last Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. There are occasional special meetings. Cablecast live on Midpen Media Government Channel 26. Contact the PTC at (650) 329-2100 or email Planning Commission. The Architectural Review Board meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers. Cablecast live on Midpen Media Government Channel 26. Contact the ARB at (650) 617-3119 or email Architectural Review Board. The Human Relations Commission meets the 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Check City calendar for exact location. Cablecast live on Midpen Media Government Channel 26. Contact the HTC at (650) 329-2639 or email Human Relations Commission. SPECIAL DISTRICTS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (4-year terms, elected by district ward) 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 (650) 691-1200 Website MROSD Ana María Ruiz, General Manager The Board meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Additional special public hearings and neighborhood meetings are held periodically on specific issues. Ward 1 Pete Siemens (2022) Ward 2 Yoriko Kishimoto,* Treasurer (2022) Ward 3 Jed Cyr (2022) Ward 4 Curt Riffle, President (2024) Ward 5 Karen Holman* (2022) Ward 6 Larry Hassett, Secretary (2022) Ward 7 Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, Vice President (2024) * Palo Alto VALLEY WATER, formerly Santa Clara Valley Water District (4-year terms, elected by district) 5750 Almaden Expressway San Jose, CA 95118-3686 (408) 265-2600 Website Santa Clara Valley Water District Rick L. Callender, CEO The Board meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. and the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. District 1 John Varela (2024) District 2 Barbara Keegan (2024) District 3 Richard Santos (2024) District 4 Linda LeZotte, Chair (2022) District 5 Nai Hsueh (2024) District 6 Tony Estremera, Chair (2022) District 7 Gary Kremen,* Vice Chair (2022) * Palo Alto |
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