S. Joseph "Joe" Simitian is a Democratic California State Senator, who was elected to replace the term-limited Byron Sher in the 2004 elections. The 11th Senate District encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, including Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park , Redwood City, California, San Carlos, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and, Palo Alto,, San Jose, Capitola, and Santa Cruz, as well as unincorporated areas of those three counties. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... California state Senate chamber California State Senate Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... East Palo Alto (often called EPA) is a city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... Los Altos Hills (IPA: ) is a town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ...

Family

Joe Simitian is married to Mary Hughes, a Bay Area political consultant. Simitian proposed to Mary Hughes on election night on November 14th 1996 upon being elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing District 5.[1]

Education

• High School Diploma, Palo Alto High School
• Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, The Colorado College
• Master of Arts, International Policy Studies, Stanford University
• Master of City Planning, University of California, Berkeley
• Juris Doctor (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley

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Political Career

School Board

President, Palo Alto School Board

City Council

Mayor, City of Palo Alto

Santa Clara Board of Supervisors

Joe Simitian was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in November 1996, to represent District 5, which includes Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Mountain View, Saratoga, and Stanford, as well as portions of Sunnyvale and San Jose.

Assemblyman

Assemblymember Joe Simitian was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2000, and re-elected in November 2002, to represent the 21st Assembly District, which includes all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

State Senate

Joe Simitian was elected to the California State Senate in November 2004 and is currently serving as State Senator for District 11.

Senate Committees

Senator Simitian sits on numerous committees, including the Senate Environmental Quality, where he is the chair.

Boards/Commissions

• Regional leadership as President of the Santa Clara County School Boards’ Association, President of the League of California Cities Peninsula Division and Chairperson of the Santa Clara County Intergovernmental Council (IGC)
• Representative of the President of the United States, 1994 U.S. Delegation to Observe Elections in El Salvador
• Elections Supervisor, 1997 and 1998 Bosnian Elections, Seconded by the U.S. Department of State, serving with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Volunteer, International Rescue Committee (IRC), 1999 refugee relief and resettlement efforts in Albania and Kosovo

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AWARDS

• Palo Alto Educators Association, Friend of Education Award
• Sierra Club, In Recognition of a Lifetime of Commitment
• Palo Alto Stanford Heritage Award, Preservationist of the Year
• Bay Area Municipal Elections Commitee, Friend of BAYMEC Award
• Junior Statesman Foundation, Distinguished Leader Award
• Housing Action Coalition, Housing Leadership Award
• Billy DeFrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center, Friend of the DeFrank Center Award

Community Service

Current

• Co-Chair, Housing Leadership Council, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group
• Board of Directors, American Leadership Forum - Silicon Valley
• Board of Advisors, Adolescent Counseling Services
• Board of Advisors, Clara-Mateo Alliance, Inc.
• Board of Advisors, O'Neill Sea Odyssey
• Honorary Council Member, Leadership Mountain View
• Advisory Team, San Mateo County Service Learning Project
• Trustee Emeritus, Junior Statesmen Foundation

Previous Community Service

• Board of Directors, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network
• Steering Committee, Bay Area Council
• Member, California UN 50 Committee
• Explorer Scouts Advisor, Law Explorer Post #804
• North County Allocations Committee, United Way of Santa Clara County
• President, Friends of the Children's Theatre

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External links

• Joe Simitian Political History
• Joe Simitian Biography
• [2]Joe Simitian, About Joe
• [3]Smart Voter.org
• [4]SUPERVISOR: Simitian gets 'yes' from voters, fiancee