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: apolanski@ci.milpitas.ca.gov

Council Committee Assignments:

• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Liaison
  
• City/School Communication Committee
  
• Community Advisory Commission, Liaison
  
• Economic Development Subcommittee
  
• Emergency Preparedness Commission, Liaison
  
• Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Member
  
• Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, Liaison
  
• Neighborhood Service and Education Subcommittee, Chair
  
• Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Commission, Liaison

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