Judy Kleinberg
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Judy Kleinberg is a former mayor of Palo Alto (2006) and a two-term City Councilwoman. She was born in Hartford, CT and raised in Providence, RI. She has been a Palo Alto resident since 1984.
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[edit] Occupation
Attorney at Law; Foundation Executive
[edit] Education
BA, University of Michigan; JD, Boalt Hall, University of California, Berkeley
[edit] Council Service
- Elected to City Council, 1999, re-elected 2003
- Elected Mayor, 2006
- Elected Vice Mayor, 2005
- Member, Finance eCommittee, 2001; Chair, 2004
- Member, Policy & Services Committee, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005; Chair 2002, Member 2007
- Alternate, Midtown Merchants Association, 2000
- Liaison, Palo Alto Community Child Care, 2000
- Alternate, Palo Alto Housing Corporation, 2002, Liaison, 2000
- Alternate, Parks and Recreation Commission, 2002
- Liaison, Public Art Commission, 2002
- Alternate, San Francisquito Creek JPA, 2000-01
- Member, Santa Clara County Cities Association Legislative Task Force, 2001, 2002
- Member, Santa Clara County Cities Association Selection Committee, 2004, 2005
- Delegate, Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council 2001, 2002, 2003, Vice Chair 2004, Alternate 2000, Elected Chair, 2006, 2007
- First Vice President, Santa Clara County Cities Association, 2005; Second Vice President 2004, President, 2006, Member 2007
- Vice President, League of California Cities Peninsula Division, 2005; Secretary-Treasurer, 2004, President, 2006
- Member, League of California Cities Policy Committee on Administrative Services, 2005, 2006
- Santa Clara County Joint Policy Collaborative, 2004, 2005
- Liaison, Library Advisory Commission, 2002
- Member, Santa Clara County Airports Master Planning Committee, 2002
- Member, Santa Clara County Housing Bond Advisory Committee, 2001
- Liaison, Transportation Shuttle, 2000
- Alternate, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) – Policy Advisory Committee, 2000
- Liaison, Youth Master Plan Committee, 2000-01, 2002
[edit] Community Service - Past and Current
- Member, Santa Clara County Social Services Advisory Commission, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Member, The Women's High Tech Coalition, 2003-2004
- Fonding Board Member, Member of Advisory Council, National Association of Corporate *Directors/Silicon Valley
- Member, Santa Clara County Housing Leadership Council
- Member, SCC Task Force on the Status of Women and Girls, Leadership Committee, 1999
- Board Member, JCC, 1989-1991
- Member, Rotary Club of Palo Alto
- Chair, America's Promise-Silicon Valley
- Board Member, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits
- Member, Association for Senior Day Health
- Founder, Safer Summer
- President, Committee for Green Foothills
- President, American Heart Association (Palo Alto/Stanford)
- Member, Palo Alto Futurecast 2000 Commission; Chair, Quality of Life Committee
- Founding Chair, Palo Alto SAFE
- Board Member and Graduate, Leadership Midpeninsula
- Member, National Association of Child Advocates
- Board Member, Palo Alto Foundation for Education
- Vice President and Board Member, Palo Alto Council of PTAs
- Board Member, Support Network for Battered Women
- Vice President and Board Member, California Women Lawyers
- Volunteer, Children's Theatre; Member, Golden Anniversary Fund Committee
- Volunteer, Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County
- Director, Sempervirens Fund, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Member, Sierra Club
- Member and Board of Directors, Rotary Club of Palo Alto
- Founder and Co-chair, Palo Alto REDI (Resources for Emergencies and Disasters Initiative)
- Life Member, Friends of the Palo Alto Libraries
- Life Member, Hadassah
- Member, League of Women Voters
- Member, AAUW
- Member, Palo Alto Woman's Club
- Member, Friends of the Palo Alto Children's Theatre
- Member, Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
- Member, PAST Heritage
- Member, ACLU
- Member, PTA Boards: Duveneck Elementary School, JLS Middle School, Jordan Middle *School, Palo Alto High School
- Volunteer Attorney, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Volunteer Mediator, San Mateo County Mediation Services
- Member, Governor Schwarzenegger's Emergency Partnership Advisory Workshop
- Board Member, Housing Trust Fund of Santa Clara County
- Board Member, Full Circle Fund
- Advisory Board, Humane Society of Silicon Valley
- Advisory Board, Loaves and Fishes
[edit] Professional Recognition and Awards
- "Woman of the Year," California State Assembly (21st District), 2009
- "Woman of Influence in Silicon Valley," Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, 2009
- Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum/Silicon Valley
- Member, Board of Editors, California Law Review
- Merit Award, California Park and Recreation Society (state volunteer of the year)
- World of People Award, Girl Scouts of America/Santa Clara County ("in recognition of commitment to children and family advocacy, and political activism on behalf of women's rights")
- City of Palo Alto Proclamation, for creating award-winning youth recreation program "Safer Summer"
- Community Service Award for serving as Founding Chair of Palo Alto SAFE (substance abuse prevention collaborative)
- Honorary Service Award, Palo Alto Council of PTAs ("for contributions on behalf of children and families")
- Certificate of Appreciation, Palo Alto High School PTSA
- Community Service Award, Congregation Emek Beracha, 2006
She is User:Mayor Judy
