Fall Update: re Covid, Census, budget deficit, jails, homelessness, animal shelter, and more

Known for having a “head for numbers and heart for people,” Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman was first elected to the County Board of Supervisors in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. Prior to his election, Mike served eight years on the Los Gatos Town Council, including two terms as Mayor. Mike serves on 28 committees, including Chairing the County Library District, Traffic Safe Communities Network, South County United for Health, the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Governing Board and the Emergency Operational Area Council. Mike has earned a reputation as a pragmatic and commonsense leader with a collaborative leadership style. He coined the phrase “Real. Life. Help.” to describe the services Santa Clara County provides.

Mike has a degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California and was a Certified Financial Planner and small business owner for more than 30 years. He has been married to his college sweetheart Kim for 40 years and they have two adult children and three French bulldogs. ​