Chris Clark (politician)

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Chris Clark
Mayor of Mountain View, California
In office
January 7, 2014 – January 6, 2015
Preceded byJohn Inks
Succeeded byJohn McAlister
Personal details
Born (1983-09-14) September 14, 1983 (age 40)
Rozetta, Illinois
Alma materStanford University
ProfessionPolitician

Christopher Ryan Clark (born September 14, 1983) is an American politician and former 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 as one of the youngest mayors in the United States.[3][4]

Biography[edit]

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, In 2013, Clark completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

Career[edit]

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][7][8] He was the highest non-incumbent vote-getter and elected vice mayor by the council soon after taking office in January 2013.[1][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Chris Clark 2012 Smart Voter Profile". SmartVoter. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "2008 Mountain View City Council Election Results (SmartVoter)". SmartVoter. November 4, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "2012 Mountain View City Council Election Results (SmartVoter)". SmartVoter. November 6, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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