Althea Polanski - CouncilmemberRe-Elected:November, 2010 Term Expires: November, 2014 |
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Council Committee Assignments:
Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Liaison
City/School Communication Committee
Community Advisory Commission, Liaison
Finance Subcommittee, Chair
Emergency Preparedness Commission, Liaison
Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, Liaison
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission, Liaison
Transportation and Land Uses Subcommittee
Community Service:
1994 Milpitas Citizen of the Year
Milpitas Foundation for Education, Founder/Treasurer - 1990 to present
AARP Milpitas-Berryessa Chapter # 4786, Member
Sons of Norway, Nordahl Grieg Lodge # 6-052, Member
Milpitas Historical Society, Past President/Founder 1979 to present
2000 Milpitas Relay for Life Chair, American Cancer Society
2003 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
2004 Milpitas Relay for Life, Sponsorship Chair
1999 Women of Achievement Award Nominee
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce, Member 1985 to Present
Milpitas Executive Lions Club, Founding Member
Friends of the Milpitas Library, Member
Milpitas Alliance for the Arts, Supporting Member
Milpitas High School Athletic Booster Club, Sponsor
Milpitas High School Parent Teacher Student Association, Member
The Union, Newspaper of Milpitas High School, Sponsor
President, Martin Murphy Elementary School PTA
Background:
Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education 19 years
November 1983 December 2002
Elected President, 8 years
Elected Vice President, 6 years
Metropolitan Education District (MetroED), Board of Education 6 years
Elected President and Vice President
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.
Milpitas Community Advisory Commissioner April 1997 to November 2002
Milpitas Child Safety Committee 1998 to 2002
Milpitas City/School District Monthly Communication Committee 1990 to 2001
Milpitas Child Care Task Force 1999 to 2001
Co-Chair with School Board President Marsha Grilli
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:
Northwestern College of Business, Portland, Oregon
Santa Clara University, School Board Institute, 1995
American Management Association, Seminars
Personal:
Resident of Milpitas since 1976
Two children; Charles Martin and Nicole Ann
Graduates of Milpitas High School and received degrees from UCLA (Charles) and Sonoma State University (Nicole)
Senior Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, MetroED, Metropolitan Adult Education Programs, July 2006
GED Proctor/Adult ED Secretary, MetroED, Metropolitan Adult Education Programs, November 2003 - June 2006
Executive Manager, Eshinui, Inc., July 2000 November 2002
Coordinator Sales Administration, Greene, Tweed & Col, February 1996 June 2000
Office Manager, The Wine Register November 1987 November 1995
Commissioned Notary Public of the State of California, 2002-2006