Yoriko Kishimoto
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Yoriko Kishimoto was born in Japan, but has been a Palo Alto resident since 1988. She is married with two children.
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[edit] Occupation
Management consultant
[edit] Education
B.A. Wesleyan University M.B.A. Stanford University Graduate School of Business
[edit] Council Service
- Elected to City Council, 2002
- Re-elected to City Council, 2006
- Elected Vice Mayor, 2006
- Elected Mayor, 2007
- Member, Finance Committee, 2002, 2003, 2005, Chair, 2006
- Chair, Policy and Services Committee, 2004
- Alternate, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), 2002, 2003
- Alternate, Avenidas, 2002
- Liaison, California Avenue Area Development Association (CAADA), 2005, 2006; Alternate, 2002, 2007
- Liaison, Palo Alto Housing Corporation, 2002, 2003
- Member, Council/CAO Ad Hoc Committee, 2004, 2005
- Alternate, Santa Clara County Bond Advisory Committee, 2002
- Alternate, Utilities Advisory Commission, 2002, 2004, 2005
- Chair, Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee, 2005; delegate, 2002, 2006; Vice-Chair, 2004, delegate 2007
- Liaison, Stanford University, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Alternate, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)–CalFed Task Force, 2003, 2005
- Alternate, League of California Cities, Peninsula Division, 2003
- Alternate, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Northwest Flood Control Zone Advisory Committee, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Alternate, San Francisquito Creek JPA, 2005, 2006
- Delegate, Santa Clara County Cities Association, Legislative Committee, 2003, 2004, 2005, delegate, 2007
- Member, City/School Liaison Committee, 2005
- Liaison, Public Art Commision, 2005, 2006
- Liaison, Chamber of Commerce, 2006
- Downtown Marketing Committee, 2007
[edit] Community Service
- Chair, Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Transportation Committee, 1992-1997
- President, Palo Alto Civic League, 1996-1998
- President, University South Neighborhoods Group, 2001
- Treasurer and Trustee, Hidden Villa, 1993-1999
- Girl Scout Leader 1994-2000
- Leadership Midpeninsula, Class 2000
[edit] Professional Experience
- Founder and president of international consulting business, 1982-present (on leave)
- Author, internationally published book, The Third Century: America's Resurgence in the Asian Era (Crown Publishers, 1988).
- Organizer, Presidio Energy Workshop ("Japan-US Perspectives on a Sustainable Energy Future").
- Co-founder and member of executive committee, Alliance Forum, San Francisco and Tokyo. 1985-1996.
- Stanford University, Northeast Asia Forum. 1980-1981
- Research Fellow, Nomura Research Institute, Kamakura and Tokyo. 1979-1980
- Publisher, Biotechnology in Japan Newsservice, 1982-1993
- Columnist, "New Business", Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun, 1987-88
Reference: research papers
