Savita Vaidhyanathan Explained

Savita Vaidhyanathan
Office:Mayor of Cupertino, California
Term Start:2017
Term End:2018
Predecessor:Barry Chang
Successor:Darcy Paul
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:San Jose State University
Profession:Program Coordinator
Consultant
Politician
Party:Democratic

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.

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 served 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor. 15 December 2016 . 2017-03-17.
  2. Web site: Cupertino : City Council Members. www.cupertino.org. 2017-03-17.
  3. Web site: Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor. 15 December 2016 . 2017-05-29.
  4. News: Slideshow : Desi Mayor of Cupertino - Meet Savita Vaidhyanathan - Cupertino's first Mayor of Indian origin. The Economic Times. 2017-05-29.
  5. Web site: Cupertino : Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan. www.cupertino.org. 2017-03-18.
  6. Web site: Homepage - Main Street Cupertino. Main Street Cupertino. en-US. 2017-05-29.
  7. Web site: The Hamptons Cupertino - Irvine Company Apartments. www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. en-US. 2017-05-29.
  8. Web site: City of Cupertino, CA : Marina Plaza. www.cupertino.org. en. 2017-05-29.
  9. Web site: Cupertino major delivers State of the City Address. 6 March 2017 . 2017-05-29.
  10. News: Apple Park campus set to open in Cupertino. FOX. KTVU. 2017-05-29. en-US.
  11. Web site: Three West Valley mayors stand defiantly against Trump policy – The Mercury News. 24 March 2017 . 2017-05-29.
  12. Web site: Palo Alto: Photo gallery from anti-hate rally. 15 March 2017 . 2017-05-29.
  13. Web site: Cupertino resolves to protect residents' rights. 10 May 2017 . 2017-05-29.