Sudhanshu "Suds" Jain, Councilmember
District 5

Elected: November 2020
Term expires: December 2024

Address: 
Office of the Mayor and City Council
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Office email: MayorandCouncil@santaclaraca.gov
Direct email: sjain@santaclaraca.gov

Telephone (office): (408) 615-2285
Fax (office): (408) 241-6771

 
In addition to serving on the City Council, the Mayor and Councilmembers also serve as Authority Members of the Sports & Open Space Authority of the City, Authority Members of the Industrial Development Authority of the City, Authority Members of the Joint Financing Authority of the City, Board Members of the Santa Clara Stadium Authority, Authority Members of the Bayshore North Project Enhancement Authority, and Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City.

Council Committee Assignments

City Committees

• Audit Committee 
• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) (Alternate)
• Governance and Ethics Committee

Outside Agency Committees

• Cities Association of Santa Clara County - Legislative Action Committee (Alternate)
• City/School Liaison Committee (Santa Clara Unified School District) (Alternate)
• Grand Boulevard Initiative Task Force/El Camino Real Task Force (Alternate)
• Northern California Power Agency (NCPA)
• Peninsula Division of the League of California Cities (Alternate)
• San Jose/Santa Clara Clean Water Financing Authority (Alternate)
• Santa Clara University Liaison/Neighborhood-University Relations Committee (NURC) (Chair)
• Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA)

Background / Employment

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering, MIT
• Designed chips for large and small companies nearly 25 years. 

Community Involvement

• Former Commissioner and Chair, City of Santa Clara Planning Commission
• Board Member and Former Board Chair, Acterra.org
• Co-founder and Coach, Wilcox High School Robotics Team
• Certified Univ. of Calif. Master Gardener

Personal

• Born in Delhi, India
• Grew up in Davis, CA
• Married to Lori Jain since 1998
• Son, Anand, attended Washington Open and Santa Clara High School
• Resident of Santa Clara since 1999
• Hobbies: gardening, bicycling, sailing, and electronics tinkering.

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