Uptown Planners is the city-recognized community advisory board for the neighborhoods of Bankers Hill/Park West, Middletown, Mission Hills, Hillcrest, and University Heights (west of Park Boulevard).
Board Members:
Chair
Leo WilsonFirst term expires 2019; appointed to the board April 2016
Vice Chair
Tom Mullaney
First term expires 2018; elected to the board March 2014
Secretary
Michael Brennan
First term expires 2019; elected to the board March 2015
Treasurer
Roy Dahl
Second term expires 2020; appointed to the board September 2015
Board Members
Gary Bonner
Second term expires 2018; elected to board March 2010
Bob Daniel
First term expires 2018; appointed to board March 2014
Bill Ellig
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Tim Gahagan
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Amie Hayes
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Dana Hook
First term expires 2019; elected to the board March 2015
Soheil Nakshab
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Jay Newington
First term expires 2019; elected to the board March 2015
Jennifer Pesqueira
Second term expires 2019; elected to the board March 2011
Maya Rosas
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Ken Tablang
Second term expires 2019, elected to the board March 2015
Cindy Thorsen
First term expires 2020; elected to the board March 2016
Mat Wahlstrom
First term expires 2019; elected to the board March 2015
Elections
Board members are elected to four-year terms each March. To qualify to run for a board seat, complete an application form and provide it to the secretary or chair before the election.
Board members must either reside or own a business within the boundaries of Uptown and provide proof of his/her address.
Also, candidates must have attended at least 3 meetings of Uptown Planners in the year prior to the March election meeting to qualify for election. Attendance is verified by reference to the meeting sign-in sheets.
Note: while identifying one’s self by signing in is not required per The Brown Act, it is necessary in order to establish the attendance requirement for any person who is interested in serving on the board.
Here is a link to the application to be a board member at the annual election scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2016.