Personal Information:
I grew up in Los Angeles, moving to Berkeley in 1982 to attend UC. In the spring of 1985 I met my wife Michelle in the Geology of the Berkeley Hills field course. A year later we found each other for life. We married at the Brazilian Room in Tilden Park in 1989 and moved to Albany in 1994 for its safety.
 
Almost immediately I met Dario Meniketti when he handed me some lettuce from his garden, which was a converted driveway. He regaled me with Albany political history and tales of holding the Council to account. After his death the Albany Community Foundation built the public information kiosk on the northwest corner of Solano and Curtis in his memory.
 
Within a month I happened to meet Council member Bruce Mast at the former Solano Avenue Cyclery. He immediately asked me to serve on the Traffic and Safety Commission (now Transportation). And so began my service in Albany government.
 
In 1996 Michelle's wisdom led us to buy a house, for which we were and continue to be fortunate. Children followed shortly after, as often happens in Albany. Michelle was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis shortly after that. It has progressively destroyed most of her physical function while leaving her loving and scientific mind in all its glory. And we carry on.

Education: 
BA, Geology, UC Berkeley, 1988
MS Eng. Sci., Geotechnical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1997

Occupation: 
Geologist, Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

 

Community Service: 

  • Co-founded Albany Strollers & Rollers, 2004
  • Co-founded Carbon Neutral Albany, 2008 (merged into the Albany Climate Action Coalition in 2018)
  • League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville Action Director, 2016-2018
  • Co-founded News for Albany (public Facebook group), 2018
  • Co-founded Voter Choice Albany, 2019

 

Internal City Committees and Intergovernmental Boards/Commissions:

  • Alameda County Transportation Commission (Appointee)
  • Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Alternate)
  • Association of Bay Area Government (Alternate)
  • Alameda County Library Advisory Commission (ACLAC)

 

Prior Internal City Committees and Intergovernmental Boards/Commissions:

  • San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project Council Subcommittee
  • Alameda County Mayors' Conference (as Vice Mayor)
  • Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District (Appointee)
  • Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alternate)
  • Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Appointee)
  • East Bay Community Energy JPA Board (Alternate)
  • 2X2X2 AUSD-City-UC Village (as Vice Mayor)

 

Prior City Advisory Body Appointments: 

  • Albany Traffic and Safety Commission, 1994-1995
  • Albany Waterfront Committee, 2004-2007
  • Albany Charter Review Committee, 2008-2018
  • Alameda County Transportation Commission Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2008-2018
  • Albany Transportation Commission, 2018-2020

 

Term:
City Council Term: December 2020 - December 2024
Vice Mayoral Appointment: December 2020 - December 2021
Mayoral Appointment: December 2021 - December 2022