Candidate for
Council Member; City of Los Altos

Megan is a local, having spent her entire life in this area. She was raised in Portola Valley before living in Sunnyvale and finally settling with her husband Clay in Los Altos. Megan and Clay live their son Wardin and their two adopted feral cats Dolley and Eleanor.

A graduate of Stanford University, Megan also holds a JD and MBA from UCLA.

Megan is a 15 year veteran at Hewlett-Packard where she has managed people, budgets and a variety of projects.

While enjoying her work, Megan looked for ways to serve her community. Within one year of buying her first home, she was appointed to the Sunnyvale Planning Commission where she served five years.

After moving to Los Altos, Megan became involved in a local neighborhood group while completing a minor remodel on her single story home. With that complete, Megan returned to her focus of serving the community. In 2006, she was appointed to the Los Altos Planning Commission where she served on the Board of Adjustments and chaired the Architecture and Site Review Committee.

In November 2007, Megan was elected to the Los Altos City Council. Since being on Council, Megan has filled a variety of roles including:

Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) Board 2007-11
North County Library Authority (NCLA) 2007-10; 2012-Present, President 2010
Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority 2007-8
VTA Policy Advisory Committee 2008-Present, Chair 2012
Stevens Creek Trail Joint Cities Working Team 2009-Present
Employee Relations Committee, League of California Cities 2010-present (focused on pension reform)
Valley Transportation Authority El Camino Real Rapid Transit Policy Advisory Board 2011-Present
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority 2012-Present

Megan is well respected by her peers and the community for asking critical questions, her attention to detail and her respect for the views of everyone.

Megan has the commitment, intelligence, integrity, leadership and desire to serve. With her leadership and consensus building skills as well as unwavering integrity, Megan has been a strong voice for Los Altos.