Debbie Giordano - Councilmember

Elected: November, 2004

Term Expires: November, 2008

Council Committee Assignments:

• Arts Commission, Liaison
• City Attorney Subcommittee
• Library Advisory Commission Council, Liaison
• Milpitas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
• Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
• Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
• Senior Advisory Commission, Liaison
• Senior Facilities Subcommittee (Alt)
• Terrace Gardens Board of Directors
• Youth Advisory Commission, Liaison
• Milpitas Finance Subcommittee

Education:

• Graduate of Samuel Ayer High School - 1973
• Graduate of Mission College – Associate Degree, 1995
• Presently Attending San Jose State University

Work Experience:

1979 to Present

• Real Estate Broker/Associate

1973 to 1979

• City of Milpitas – Finance Department
• Accounting Supervisor
• General Fund accounting
• Payroll
• Supervised Water Department Budgeting responsibilities
• Prepare and review financial statements
• Helped develop City’s first water rationing program
• Worked with City Manager to implement “zero based” budgeting

Past City Boards and Commissions

• Milpitas Planning Commission – 7 years (1989-1992 and 2001-2004)
  One term as Vice Chair
• Community Advisory Commission – 3 years (1986-1989)
  One term as Chair
• Los Esteros Architectural Committee – City Representative (2003)
• Library Subcommittee Study Group (former)
• Community Development Block Grant Committee-City Representative (former)
• Mobile Home Park Conversion Ordinance Subcommittee (1986)
• City’s Bicentennial Subcommittee (1976)
• Santa Clara County Animal Control Task Force (former)
• Milpitas Sign Ordinance Review Subcommittee-Chair (former)
  

Community involvement

• North Valley Bobby Sox League-Director (former)
• Christ Community Church-Deacon (former)
• Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County-Troop Leader
• Community Pregnancy Center-Counselor (former)
• Milpitas Rotary Club Milpitas Chamber of Commerce-15 yrs
• Milpitas Historical Society-10 yrs
• Milpitas High School Athletics-Supporter
• Muscular Dystrophy “Lock-Up” Fundraising Drive (2003)
• Vietnamese Help Wheelchair Program (2003)

Personal:

Mother of four children Kevin, Natalie, Melissa, and Michaela.