Candidate for
Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 2

Dear Friends,

I am honored to have received the sole endorsement from the San Jose Mercury News Editorial Board for my Seat 2 for this November 4, 2014 election:
"We think it's time to stop the revolving door. In Seat 2, Nadeem is a professor of business administration who would bring that expertise, a long record of service on foundations and commissions and a broad commitment to civic life. Nadeem has the right combination of experience and priorities for this time". http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_26704642/mercury-news-editorial
I intend to bring a fresh and diverse perspective to the City Council based on many years of proven leadership, relevant experience and sound judgment. I am committed to an ethical service with honesty and compassion. I believe in a service-oriented leadership and a consultative and collaborative approach to Public Service: http://www.drnadeem.com/meet-dr-nadeem/my-blogs/334-letter-to-santa-clarans-oct-20-2014

I am honored to have received the endorsement for Seat #2 last night (October 24) from "i walk, i bike, i vote group: "Mohammed Nadeem has qualified to be considered for our endorsement for City Council Seat 2 by answering our five questions" - http://www.iwalkibikeivote.org/santa-clara/

I have an amazing wife, Sarah, and we're proud parents of our lovely children. Sarah and I have lived in Santa Clara for the last 22 years. We absolutely love this City. Santa Clara is where we work, our children went to School, play in the parks, and go to libraries. I want to give back to this city I happily call my home.

Over the last 19 years, I have worked in Silicon Valley in the IT industry and academia. I am humbled for the opportunity to serve-to-lead the residents of Santa Clara. Here is a list of Service/Training/Awards: as a Civil Service Commissioner; Director, SC Library Foundation; Board Member, SC Library Foundation; Co-Chair/Member, Historic Home Tour Committee; Citizen's Police/Fire Academy, City of Santa Clara; as a Faculty Senator at National University; as a MCA Community Leader; Citizen's Academy Leadership Program; ; Bureau Division, San Francisco, CA; Leadership Santa Clara Program, City of Santa Clara, CA; President's Professoriate Award, May 2009, NU, CA; Provost's Five Year Service Excellence Award, September 2008, NU, CA; Research Council's Faculty Distinguished Scholarship Award, September 2007, NU, CA.

In 2013, I received 'Fulbright Scholar' grant award
from the US Dept of State.

I would like to meet with you, your family, friends, and neighbors to discuss the issues that are most important to you. Please contact me and provide me with your feedback. I believe my skills and expertise will allow me to represent our City effectively, and be your voice at the City Council. If you would like to Assist or Volunteer in our campaign, please contact me via phone or email. I ask for your Support. Your Contributions will help us get our message to the voters of the City of Santa Clara. I want to thank you for your Endorsement.

I am thankful to those people who have supported me in my work and efforts, and I could not have done it without those family members, friends, and neighbors. As your representative, I am looking forward to working with the Mayor, Council Members and the City Manager for "building abundance for better days" ahead and make City of Santa Clara a shining city on the hill and keep it as `A Place of Promise'. I humbly ask for your Vote for the election on November 4, 2014. I can be reached at (408) 840-4013 or Nadeem@DrNadeem.com Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Dr. Mohammed NADEEM
Professor of Business, National University, SJ, CA.

Position Papers:

1. Influence of Public Policy on Governance: Is there a Role for Shareholders as Stakeholders?

ABSTRACT: This study examines whether corporations should operate solely to maximize shareholder value or to serve a more broadly defined, diverse set of social interests. This paper reviews how American public policy toward corporations has rested upon different answers to this question, from colonial times to the twenty-first century. This study offers a strikingly new diagnosis of the corporate governance, and lessons to be learned for global corporations.

Copyright: Journal of Global Business Issues, Spring 2008. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6054/is_200804/ai_n32279838/?tag=content;col1

2. Returning Customer: Was that a planned purchase?

Author: Mohammed Nadeem, Ph.D.

Source: Skyline Business Journal; 2012, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p11-17, 7p.

ISSN:19983425

3. Emerging Markets: Corporate Sustainability or Maximize Stakeholder Value?

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the strategic role of Corporate Sustainability(CS) and the stakeholder‟s value in the emerging markets (EM). This study investigates how a strong stakeholder reputation is widely acknowledged to be the most valuable asset of a firm (Peloza, et al, 2012) and why sustainability has become an important component of corporate reputation.

http://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_5_March_2013/10.pdf