CSUEB alumna named city manager for Los Altos
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ alumna Marcia Somers has been named city manager for the City of Los Altos. (By: Los Altos Patch)
- March 7, 2012 5:00am
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ alumna Marcia Somers has been named city manager for the City of Los Altos. Somers is the second woman to serve as Los Altos' city manager. She earned a master’s degree in public administration from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥.
She served as the assistant town manager for the Town of Danville since 2006. According to the city staff report, Somers oversaw many capital projects during her tenure in Danville; these include a 17-acre community park development, the renovation of the town’s historical Village Theatre and the restoration of its Veterans Memorial Building, just to name a few. Somers’ decision to take up the mantle of the city manager’s position, involved several factors one of which was Los Altos’ small-town atmosphere. Prior to her employment in Danville, Somers spent more than eight years working for the city of Sunnyvale.
“I have really enjoyed Danville because of its small-town character,” said Somers. “I wanted to be somewhere that had that same sort of environment. (Los Altos) is very similar, and I like that feel.” Read .
Congrats, Marcia, on all your accomplishments!
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