Chris Clark (politician)

Chris Clark
Mayor of Mountain View, California
Assumed office
January 7, 2014
Preceded by John Inks
Personal details
Born (1983-09-14) September 14, 1983
Rozetta, Illinois
Alma mater Stanford University
Profession Politician

Christopher Ryan Clark (born September 14, 1983) is an American politician and current Mayor of Mountain View, California. He was first elected to the Mountain View City Council in 2012 at age 29, making him the youngest and first openly LGBT elected official in the city’s history.[1][2] Clark was subsequently elected Mayor in January 2014 and is one of the youngest mayors in the United States.[3][4]

Biography

Clark grew up on a farm in Rozetta, Illinois and later served as a Page for the US House of Representatives.[5] He attended Stanford University and earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Economics.[6] While Vice Mayor, he completed the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government program as a Bohnett Fellow.[7]

Career

Clark ran unsuccessfully for city council in 2008 and subsequently served on the Human Relations and Environmental Planning Commissions before winning his 2012 election bid.[6][8][9] He was the highest non-incumbent vote-getter and elected Vice Mayor by the council soon after taking office in January 2013.[1][9]

Prior to City Council, Clark worked at Loopt, an early Y-Combinator startup co-founded by Sam Altman. He also held management positions at AT&T where he helped the company launch the iPhone in 2007.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 DeBolt, Daniel (January 10, 2013). "Inks named mayor, Clark makes vice mayor". Mountain View Voice. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Cruz, Claudia (January 9, 2013). "Inks Elected Mayor; Clark Now City's Youngest Vice Mayor". Mountain View Patch. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Green, Jason (January 7, 2014). "Chris Clark Named Mayor of Mountain View". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ DeBolt, Daniel (January 6, 2014). "Chris Clark in line to be 2014 mayor". Mountain View Voice. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Chris Clark 2008 Smart Voter Profile". SmartVoter. November 4, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Chris Clark 2012 Smart Voter Profile". SmartVoter. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Bohnett Leaders Fellowship Alumni". Victory Institute. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2008 Mountain View City Council Election Results (SmartVoter)". SmartVoter. November 4, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "2012 Mountain View City Council Election Results (SmartVoter)". SmartVoter. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "CrunchBase Profile - Chris Clark". CrunchBase (AOL). Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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