County of Santa Clara Office of the Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street, i oth Floor 15 San Jose, California 951 i O 8 a (408) 299-3540 (650) 965-8737 Fax:(408) 280-04 1 8 TDD 993-8272 joe.simitianiffbos.co.scl.ca.us www.supervisorsimitian.org S. Joseph Simitian Supervisor, Fifth District County Supervisor Joe Simitian Background Summary Government Service Joe Simitian was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in November 1996, to represent District 5, which includes Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Saratoga and Stanford; as well as portions of Sunnyvale and San Jose. His public service over the past decade includes the following: • Mayor, City of Palo Alto • President, Palo Alto School Board • President, Santa Clara County School Boards' Association President, League of California Cities Peninsula Division Chairperson, Santa Clara County Intergovernmental Council (IGC) Member, Economy & Workforce Round Table Santa Clara County Strategic Vision Representative of the President of the United States, 1994 U.S. Delegation to Observe Elections in El Salvador Elections Supervisor, 1997 and 1998 Bosnian Elections, Seconded by the U.S. Department of State, serving with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Volunteer, International Rescue Committee, 1999 refugee relief and resettlement efforts in Albania and Kosovo Supervisor Joe Simitian Background Summary Page 2 Education Juris Doctor (Boalt Hall) Master of City Planning University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Arts, cum laude High School Diploma The Colorado College Palo Alto High School Professional Joe Simitian is an attorney, businessman and AICP certified city planner. • Member, California State Bar • Certified Plarmer, American Institute of Certified Planners • Member, American Planning Association Community Service Current • Board of Directors, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network • Co-Chairperson, Housing Leadership Council Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group • Board of Advisors, Adolescent Counseling Services • Trustee Emeritus, Junior Statesmen Foundation Previous • Steering Committee, Bay Area Council • Member, California UN 50 Committee • Explorer Scouts Advisor, Law Explorer Post #804 • North County Allocations Coihmittee, United Way of Santa Clara County • President, Friends of the Children's Theatre.