County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors County Supervisor Mike Wasserman

With his background as a certified financial planner to bolster his claim, Mike Wasserman says he has a “head for numbers and heart for people.” And his heart is firmly set on serving the people in public office. He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010, and reelected in 2014 and 2018, and was tapped as president for 2021. Wasserman represents District 1, the largest of Santa Clara County’s five districts at 700 square miles and 400,000 residents in part of San Jose and all of Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. He is married to his college sweetheart, Kim, and they have two grown children and three French bulldogs.

Alma mater: University of Southern California (bachelor’s degree in psychology)

Notable quote: “With two years left on my final term, I look forward to doing the most good for the most people possible, especially against the backdrop of the hardships that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on each and every one of us.“ (Read more in his guest column for Morgan Hill Life.)

Other Offices Held: Los Gatos Town Council, 2002-2010 (including two terms as mayor)

Committee and board assignments: Wasserman serves on 28 committees, including the Santa Clara County Library District, Traffic Safe Communities Network, South County United for Health, the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board, and the Emergency Operational Area Council.