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Althea
Polanski - Councilmember
Re-Elected:
November, 2006
Term
Expires: November, 2010
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Office Address: City Hall
455 East Calaveras Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
Business Tel: (408) 586-3024 (messages)
Business Fax: (408) 586-3056
Home Address: 2083 Mesa Verde Drive
Home Tel: (408) 263-9034
Email:
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Arts Commission Liaison
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2002-2004 |
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CIP Subcommitee (Alt)
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2004-Present |
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Citizens Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission
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2005-Present |
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City Attorney Subcommittee (Alt)
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2002-Present |
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Civic Center Subcommittee (Alt)
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2002-Present |
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Community Advisory Commission, Liaison
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2002-Present
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Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
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2002-Present |
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Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Liaison
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2002-2004 |
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Senior Advisory Commission Liaison
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2002-2004 |
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Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council (Alternate)
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2002-2004 |
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Terrace Gardens Board of Directors
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2002-2004 |
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50th Anniversary Anniversary Committee
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2004-Present |
Community Service:
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1994 Milpitas Citizen of the Year
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Milpitas Foundation for Education, Founder/Treasurer - 1990
to present
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AARP Milpitas-Berryessa Chapter # 4786, Member
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Sons of Norway, Nordahl Grieg Lodge # 6-052, Member
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Milpitas Historical Society, Past President/Founder 1979 to
present
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2000 Milpitas Relay for Life Chair, American Cancer Society
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2003 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
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2004 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
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1999 Women of Achievement Award Nominee
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Milpitas Chamber of Commerce, Member 1985 to Present
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Milpitas Executive Lions Club, Founding Member
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Friends of the Milpitas Library, Member
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Milpitas Alliance for the Arts, Supporting Member
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Milpitas High School Athletic Booster Club, Sponsor
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Milpitas High School Parent Teacher Student Association,
Member
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The Union, Newspaper of Milpitas High School, Sponsor
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President, Martin Murphy Elementary School PTA
Background:
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Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education 19 years
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November 1983 December 2002
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Elected President, 8 years
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Elected Vice President, 6 years
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Metropolitan Education District (MetroED), Board of Education
6 years
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Elected President and Vice President
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Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between San Jose Unified, Santa
Clara Unified, Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School
District, Los Gatos/Saratoga Joint High School District, and Milpitas Unified.
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Milpitas Community Advisory Commissioner April 1997 to
November 2002
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Milpitas Child Safety Committee 1998 to 2002
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Milpitas City/School District Monthly Communication Committee
1990 to 2001
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Milpitas Child Care Task Force 1999 to 2001
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Co-Chair with School Board President Marsha Grilli
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Vice Chair , City Council Committee for School District
Mitigation to forge a special dedicated developer fee to assist Milpitas
schools, i.e. school buses, adopted by the Milpitas City Council and Milpitas
School Board
Education:
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Northwestern College of Business, Portland, Oregon
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Santa Clara University, School Board Institute, 1995
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American Management Association, Seminars
Personal:
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Resident of Milpitas since 1976
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Two children; Charles Martin and Nicole Ann
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Graduates of Milpitas High School and received degrees from
UCLA (Charles) and Sonoma State University (Nicole)
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Senior
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, MetroED, Metropolitan
Adult Education Programs, July 2006
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GED Proctor/Adult ED Secretary, MetroED, Metropolitan Adult
Education Programs, November 2003 - June 2006
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Executive Manager, Eshinui, Inc., July 2000 November 2002
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Coordinator Sales Administration, Greene, Tweed & Col,
February 1996 June 2000
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Office Manager, The Wine Register November 1987 November 1995
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Commissioned Notary Public of the State of California, 2002-2006
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