City of Morgan Hill City Council Councilmember Rich Constantine

Elected mayor in 2018, Rich Constantine has a long history of serving Morgan Hill. In addition to his eight years on the Morgan Hill City Council, he’s also a firefighter and a volunteer with the United States Air Force Civil Air Patrol. He has served on the board of directors for the Healthier Kids Foundation, the Governance, Transparency & Labor Relation policy committee for the League of California Cities, the Santa Clara Valley water commission, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee.

Day job: Fire Engineer

Alma mater: San Jose State University (bachelor’s degree, aeronautics)

Previous office held: Morgan Hill City Councilmember (2010-18)

Notable quote: “Working along side my brothers and sisters who put their lives on the line every day reminds me of the importance of teamwork, of helping others, of duty and of sacrifice. Those are qualities I plan to bring to my work as Mayor. But as much as my work has meant to me I believe the job of Mayor needs to be a full time commitment. " (Source: RichForMayor)