City of Palo Alto City Council Councilmember Liz Kniss

First Elected: November 2012

Term Ended: December 2020

Day Job: Local government and public policy

Alma maters: California State University Hayward (master’s degree, public administration); Simmons College (bachelor’s degree, nursing)

Other Offices Held: Three terms on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (president of the Board in 2009 and 2005); Mayor, City of Palo Alto (2000 and 1994)

Committee and board assignments:

• Member, Palo Alto History Museum Fundraising Auxiliary Committee, 2018


• Liaison, Public Art Commission, 2015-19


• Liaison, Art Center Foundation, 2014-19


• Liaison, Avenidas, 2014-19


• San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Board, 2019


• Association of Bay Area Governments, 2019


• Liaison, Palo Alto Housing Corporation, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2017, 2019


• Liaison, Valley Transportation Authority, Policy Advisory Committee, 2014-19
  
  SOURCE: City of Palo Alto website