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Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Ken Mintz

Candidate for
Board Member; San Ramon Valley Unified School District

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Ken Mintz

OCCUPATION AT&T, Area Manager, External Affairs

Ken has worked in management for AT&T companies for more than 34 years and has lived in the San Ramon Valley since 1983. As AT&T's External Affairs Area Manager in Contra Costa County, Ken has responsibility within the local community for AT&T's public policy initiatives, community/government relations and philanthropic activities. Ken has a background in systems management for billing applications, process development and software quality assurance prior to his work in external affairs.
  EDUCATION
MBA, University of Texas, at Austin
BS Business Administration, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Graduate of Leadership San Francisco (2005)
Graduate of Leadership Contra Costa (2000)

AFFILIATIONS Current positions held

San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Board of Education (1992-96; 2009-present; Board President 1996 & 2013)
East Bay Leadership Council Board of Directors (Vice President of Talent and Workforce Development)
Concord Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (Government Affairs Committee Chairman)
Mt Diablo Silverado Boy Scout Council (Vice President of Membership and Relationships)
Dougherty Valley San Ramon Rotary Club
Street Smarts Advisory Committee
San Ramon Valley Emergency Preparedness Citizen Corps Council Policy Advisory Committee
SRVUSD Facility Advisory Oversight Committee Board Liaison
Boy Scout leader (1998-present), Eagle Scout

Previous offices and board positions

City of San Ramon, Parks and Community Services Commissioner (1988-2002, 2006-2009, 5 time chairman)
SRVUSD Facilities, bond feasibility, advisory and oversight committees member and chairman (1996-2003)
City of San Ramon, Interim Planning Commissioner (2001)
San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Vice Chair Public Policy
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and 2 time Chairman of the Board
Walnut Creek Elementary School District Bond Oversight Committee member (2001-03)
Plus positions on several non-profit advisory and leadership boards
  OTHER
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trained
Former youth soccer coach
Enjoys hiking, bicycling, kayaking
Children:
Nicole, 29 (graduate of SRVUSD schools and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; currently a preschool teacher in San Mateo County)
Jacob, 23 (graduate of SRVUSD schools; and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a major in Aerospace Engineering)

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