Savita Vaidhyanathan

Savita Vaidhyanathan is an American politician who served as the mayor of Cupertino, California.[1][2] Vaidhyanathan is the first Mayor of Indian descent for the city of Cupertino.[3][4] Vaidhyanathan was elected to the Cupertino City Council in 2014. She served as mayor from 2017 to 2018.

Savita Vaidhyanathan
Mayor of Cupertino, California
In office
2017–2018
Preceded byBarry Chang
Succeeded byDarcy Paul
Personal details
Born1964 (age 58–59)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSan Jose State University
ProfessionProgram Coordinator
Consultant
Politician

Personal life

Vaidhyanathan was born in India. She holds a B.A in Math (Honors) from St. Stephens College, a B.Ed from Lucknow University, & an MBA from San Jose State University. She is married to R. 'Doc' Vaidhyanathan and has one daughter, Anagha Vaidhyanathan.[5]

Political career

On March 1, 2017, Vaidhyanathan delivered the state of the city address in which she provided updates on Apple Park, the recent opening of Main Street,[6] and the approval of the Hamptons Apartments[7] and Marina Plaza mixed-use project.[8][9] Vaidhyanathan will serve as mayor during the opening of the new Apple Park.[10]

Vaidhyanathan called on law enforcement and the sheriff's department to hold a town hall meeting focused on immigrant rights.[11] Vaidhyanathan spoke at an anti-hate rally in Palo Alto.[12] She and the Cupertino City Council passed a resolution "to protecting the constitutional rights of its residents."[13]

References
  1. "Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor". Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. "Cupertino : City Council Members". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. "Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor". Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  4. "Slideshow : Desi Mayor of Cupertino - Meet Savita Vaidhyanathan - Cupertino's first Mayor of Indian origin". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  5. "Cupertino : Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  6. "Homepage - Main Street Cupertino". Main Street Cupertino. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  7. "The Hamptons Cupertino - Irvine Company Apartments". www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  8. "City of Cupertino, CA : Marina Plaza". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  9. "Cupertino major delivers State of the City Address". Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  10. FOX. "Apple Park campus set to open in Cupertino". KTVU. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  11. "Three West Valley mayors stand defiantly against Trump policy – The Mercury News". Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  12. "Palo Alto: Photo gallery from anti-hate rally". Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  13. "Cupertino resolves to protect residents' rights". Retrieved 2017-05-29.
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