• Palo Alto Resident since 1967
• Married, two sons, two grandsons (who attend Palo Alto schools)

Occupation

• Lawyer

Education

• BA, Cornell University
• JD, Harvard Law School

Council Service

• Elected to City Council in 2005    
• Elected Mayor,  2008 
• Elected Vice Mayor, 2007
• Member, Finance Committee,  2006, 2007, 2009
• Chair,  Council/CAO Committee,  2007; Member, 2006, 2009 
• Chair, City/School Liaison Committee, 2006;  Member,   2007, 2008, 2009
• Director, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, 2007 and continuing
• Director, San Francisco Bay Area  Regional Water System Financing Authority, 2007 and continuing
• Liaison, Board of Realtors, 2006
• Liaison, Chamber of Commerce,  2007
• Liaison, California Avenue Area Development Assoc., 2006, 2007  
• Delegate, Santa Clara  County  Cities Assoc., 2008, 2009
• Member, Steering Committee of National League of Cities'  Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, 2008, 2009

Previously served on City Council from 1981 to 1989

• Mayor, 1984 and 1989
• Vice-Mayor, 1988

Community Service

• Chair, Blue Ribbon Storm Drain Committee, 2003-2005
• Co-Founder, Palo Altans for Government Effectiveness, 2003
• Chair, Avenidas, 1999-2000
• Board Member, Avenidas, 1992-2000
• Chair, Palo Alto Centennial, 1993-1995
• Board Member, Palo Alto Community Fund, 1999-2005
• Board Member, Palo Alto Community Child Care, 1999-2005
• Board Member, Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, 1991-1995
• Board Member, (San Francisco Area), Teach For America, 1991-1995
  -Co-Founder, Mid-peninsula Regional Open Space District, 1970-1972

Honors

• Honoree, Tall Tree Award, 1994 (Citizen of the Year)
• Member, Harvard Law Review, Board of Editors
• Member, Alpha Epsilon Kappa (College Economics Honorary Society)

Other Public Service

• Special Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, 1974
• Captain, U.S. Army, JAGC, 1964-1967