Savita Vaidhyanathan

American politician

Savita Vaidhyanathan

Mayor of Cupertino, California
In office
2017–2018
Preceded by| Barry Chang
Succeeded by| Darcy Paul
Personal details
Born| 1964 (age 59-60)
Nationality| American
Political party| Democratic
Alma mater| San Jose State University
Profession| Program Coordinator
Consultant
Politician

Savita Vaidhyanathan is an American politician who served as the mayor of Cupertino, California.[1][2] Vaidhyanathan is the first Mayor of Indian descent for the city of Cupertino.[3][4] Vaidhyanathan was elected to the Cupertino City Council in 2014. She served as mayor from 2017 to 2018.

## Personal life

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Vaidhyanathan was born in India. She holds a B.A in Math (Honors) from St. Stephens College, a B.Ed from Lucknow University, & an MBA from San Jose State University. She is married to R. 'Doc' Vaidhyanathan and has one daughter, Anagha Vaidhyanathan.[5]

## Political career

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On March 1, 2017, Vaidhyanathan delivered the state of the city address in which she provided updates on Apple Park, the recent opening of Main Street,[6] and the approval of the Hamptons Apartments[7] and Marina Plaza mixed-use project.[8][9] Vaidhyanathan served as mayor during the opening of the new Apple Park.[10]

Vaidhyanathan called on law enforcement and the sheriff's department to hold a town hall meeting focused on immigrant rights.[11] Vaidhyanathan spoke at an anti-hate rally in Palo Alto.[12] She and the Cupertino City Council passed a resolution "to protecting the constitutional rights of its residents."[13]

## References

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1. ^ "Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
2. ^ "Cupertino : City Council Members". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
3. ^ "Cupertino selects first Indian American mayor". 15 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
4. ^ "Slideshow : Desi Mayor of Cupertino - Meet Savita Vaidhyanathan - Cupertino's first Mayor of Indian origin". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
5. ^ "Cupertino : Mayor Savita Vaidhyanathan". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
6. ^ "Homepage - Main Street Cupertino". Main Street Cupertino. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
7. ^ "The Hamptons Cupertino - Irvine Company Apartments". www.irvinecompanyapartments.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
8. ^ "City of Cupertino, CA : Marina Plaza". www.cupertino.org. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
9. ^ "Cupertino major delivers State of the City Address". 6 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
10. ^ FOX. "Apple Park campus set to open in Cupertino". KTVU. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
11. ^ "Three West Valley mayors stand defiantly against Trump policy – The Mercury News". 24 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
12. ^ "Palo Alto: Photo gallery from anti-hate rally". 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
13. ^ "Cupertino resolves to protect residents' rights". 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-29.