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 Council Members

1. Mayor Spitaleri (Seat 1)
2. Vice Mayor Hamilton (Seat 7)
3. Councilmember Howe (Seat 3)
4. Councilmember Lee (Seat 5)
5. Councilmember Swegles (Seat 6)
6. Councilmember Moylan (Seat 2)
7. Councilmember Whittum (Seat 4)
Council Members

MELINDA HAMILTON

VICE MAYOR

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

 

EDUCATION

BA, Communications, UC San Diego, 1993

BA, Russian Studies, UC San Diego, 1993

MBA, Santa Clara University, June 2008

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Web Marketing Manager, Lucent Technologies/International Network Services

Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, CA (2000-2003)

 

Intranet Manager, Knowledge Universe

Redwood City, CA (1999-2000)

 

Project Manager, Marketing (part time), Cisco Systems

San Jose, CA (1998-1999)

 

Freelance Editor, Writer, Web Producer and Desktop Publisher

Sunnyvale, CA (1997-1999)

 

Editor/Web Page Producer/Graphic Designer, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Redwood City, CA (1995-1997)

 

Production Manager/Writer/Graphic Artist, The Moscow Times, Moscow, Russia (1993-1995)

 

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

City of Sunnyvale, CA, Vice Mayor – Elected January 2008

City of Sunnyvale, CA, Councilmember – Elected November 2003

Association of Bay Area Governments, General Assembly – 2004 – 2005

Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative – 2004 – 2007

North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Consortium Workforce Board Nomination Committee – 2006 – Present

Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Design Enhancements Committee Alternate – 2006 – 2007

Bay Area Economic Forum (BAEF) Board of Directors – 2006 – Present

Santa Clara County Cities Association (SCCCA) Board of Directors, Alternate – 2008 – Present

Grand Boulevard Task Force – 2008 – Present

Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board (PAB), Alternate – 2008 – Present

Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council, Alternate – 2008 – Present

 

COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

Girls for a Change. Coach (2004); consultant (2004-present)

Leadership Sunnyvale, Graduate, Class of 1997

Friends of Sunnyvale, Founding President

Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, Member 

Silicon Valley IABC, Board Member and Volunteer

Jewish Family Services, Volunteer, Palo Alto, CA, and San Diego, CA

Soprano, Morning Glory Choir, Los Altos, CA, UMC

 

E-MAIL

mhamilton@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us