City of Saratoga City Council Councilmember Rishi Kumar

Serving his second term on the Saratoga City Council, Rishi Kumar says his priorities are to “enhance Saratoga's quality of life and nurture a thriving family-oriented community.” Kumar brings years of experience in the high-tech industry, volunteer organizations and local government to his work on the council. Rishi communicates with residents through his “Incredible Saratoga” monthly newsletter. He runs several resident committees, including Safe Saratoga Citizens and Silicon Valley Water Oversight, and Silicon Valley STEM programs. In the November 2020 election, Kumar mounted a campaign for the 18th Congressional District, running unsuccessfully against incumbent Anna Eshoo. 

First elected: November 2014

Alma mater: University of Connecticut (master’s degree, mechanical engineering)

Assignments include:
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority Board
Santa Clara Valley Water District Commission
West Valley Clean Water Program Authority Board
West Valley Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Authority Board

Notable quote: “I bring a track record of helping people and getting things done,” Kumar told  San Jose Spotlight about his campaign’s Neighborhood Pandemic Preparedness Team. “We called 86,000 seniors in our community, offering help with groceries, medicine and masks, helping them stay quarantined. Hundreds of our volunteers helped thousands of our neighbors.”