City of Monte Sereno City Council Councilmember Rowena Turner

A Monte Sereno resident since 1986, Rowena Turner immigrated from the Philippines in the 1970s. A veteran of various Silicon Valley companies, including Intel Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Tandem Computers and Hewlett-Packard, Turner left the computer industry teach high school computer science and math to incarcerated youths. Turner says, “It is absolutely crucial that the council listens and responds to its citizens and stakeholders. Maintaining respect and trust is critical to providing a community that is safe and comfortable for the residents of Monte Sereno.”

First elected: December 2016

Alma maters: San Jose State University (master’s degree, education; teaching credential); San Francisco State University (bachelor’s degree, mathematics)

Committee and board assignments:
Santa Clara County Cities Association Board of Directors
Santa Clara County Cities Association - Legislative Action Committee and City Selection Committee
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
West Valley Clean Water Board
West Valley Sanitation District
West Valley Solid Waste/Recycling Joint Powers Authority