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Mayor Jan Pepper


First Elected: November 2012


Term Ended: November 2020


Day job: Energy entrepeneur


Alma Mater: Stanford University (MBA and bachelor’s degree, civil engineering)


Twitter Bio: Engineer & Energy Entrepreneur ... Building community for all residents. Listening and acting with respect and integrity.


Notable quote: “I believe in and promote the essential ingredients for good government: transparency, integrity and consensus building. I will continue to represent all the people in our city, and reach out to the significant talent that exists in this special place. With Stanford degrees in civil engineering and business, I currently lead a new community choice energy program. I know fiscal responsibility, how to ask the hard questions, and how to make decisions. The money we spend in this city belongs to everyone and it needs to be invested efficiently and wisely.”


Committee and Board Assignments: 



  • Cities Association of Santa Clara County - Board

  • Cities Association of Santa Clara County - Selection Committee

  • Grand Boulevard Initiative Task Force - Alternate

  • North County Library Authority (term through 2020)

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