City of Rancho Cordova City Council Councilmember Siri Pulipati

Siri Pulipati has been a resident of Rancho Cordova for two decades and mentors students in local schools in various areas of STEM. With an educational background in engineering, she has also succeeded as a top-producing realtor and has taught in Sacramento State University’s graduate program. In addition to her work and her duties as a parent, Pulipati also invests much of her time into community volunteering.

First elected: November 2020

Day job: Intel Corporation 

Alma mater: California State University, Sacramento (master’s degree, mechanical engineering), undergraduate education in India

Assignments include: Several regional boards and commissions to be determined during 2021

Notable quote: “The fact is, I am a woman … but I’m also an engineer, I’m also a community volunteer. I know what’s happening with the city. I know how to manage a budget. And on top of that … I am a woman of color that can bring that voice to the City Council.” (Source: Sacramento Bee)