About Gregory Scharff

Education

•   BA Summa Cum Laude, Bowdoin College, Economics
•   JD Columbia University, School of Law 

Council Service

• Elected Mayor, 2013
• Elected Vice Mayor, 2012
• Elected to City Council, 2009
• Finance Committee Member, 2010-2012, 2015 
• Finance Committee Chair,  2011
• Policy and Services Committee Member, 2014
• Council Appointed Officers (CAO) Committee Chair, 2013-2014
• Council Appointed Officers (CAO) Committee Member, 2010-2014
• City/School Committee Member, 2011
• Infrastructure Committee Member, 2012-2013
• Technology and the Connected City Committee Member, 2013
• Regional Housing Mandate Committee Member, 2011-2014
• Cubberley Policy Advisory Committee Member, 2013
• Grand Boulevard Task Force, 2014
• Public Art Commission Liaison, 2011
• Art Center Foundation Liaison, 2010
• Chamber of Commerce Liaison, 2010
• Utilities Advisory Committee Representative, 2011-2015  
• Santa Clara County Cities Association Delegate, 2011-2015
• Santa Clara County Cities Association, Executive Board, Secretary/Treasurer 2014, Vice President 2015
• Santa Clara County Cities Association Chair, Housing Committee, 2014-15
• Santa Clara County Cities Association, Legislative Committee, 2011-2013, 2015
• Santa Clara County Cities Association, City Selection Committee, 2011-2014
• Palo Alto Downtown Business & Professional Association (Business Improvement District) Representative,  2011-2014
• Board of Realtors,  2011

State and Regional Service

• Commissioner Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission, (BCDC) 2013-2014
• Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG), Executive Board 2014-15, Alternate 2012-13, Delegate 2010-11
• Joint Powers Board, Caltrain Advisory Committee 2014-15
• Santa Clara County Expressway Policy Advisory Board, Delegate,  2014-15
• Northern California Power Agency, Commissioner 2013-15, Alternate 2012