This is episode 5 and my guest today is Bill Clarkson, Mayor of San Ramon.
Mayor Bill Clarkson is serving his third term as Mayor for the City of San Ramon. Bill is a 40-year resident of the City. Bill was raised in Oakland CA and received a Masters in Business administration at San Jose State University. He served in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1976. He is married to Nancy and has a married daughter and two grandsons.
Bill is a small business owner, and began his business in San Ramon 40 years ago. He was awarded the “Business Person of the Year” by the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce in 1997 and by the Contra Costa Business Council in 2002.
Bill was elected to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board in 1998 and served for three terms, including three times as the Board President.

Highlights: Dorm life propelled him into leadership.
The importance of communication and building relationships
Opportunities for residents to get involved in the community

Government 101: http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/city_clerk/government_101/

Citizen’s Police Academy: http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/police/community_programs/citizens_police_academy

Leadership San Ramon: http://leadershipsrv.org

Contact Mayor Clarkson:
bclarkson@sanramon.ca.gov

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