Silicon Valley API Commissioners' Civic Leadership Forum

On October 14, 2017, at Bay Café, overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Palo Alto Golf Course,  CLFF, APAPA, and Caycli held for the first time a joint event Step Up for Silicon Valley API Commissioners to honor them for their services in the community and offer them support in their future political endeavors..

 After three months of preparation, "Step Up" event was successfully completed.  Our speakers overcame their time conflicts and family emergencies, made to our event.  Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Congressman Ro Khanna, State Board of Equalization Chairwoman Fiona Ma and CLF leaders Hsing Kung and Anthony Ng delivered empowering messages to all API commissioners in Silicon Valley.

70 API commissioners from Fremont, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, San Jose, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Saratoga, Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Milpitas attended the event. Those who could not come have shown their interests. City Council members and mayors from Saratoga, Fremont,
Sunnyvale and Palo Alto were panelists during the second round of discussion. The forum went smoothly and "API commissioners" as a brand name was established by one of our attendees.

Anna Eshoo, Ro Khanna, Fiona Ma, Hsing Kung, Anthony Ng, as well as Saratoga Mayor Emily Lo, Fremont City Council David Bonaccorisi, Palo Alto Council member Greg Takana and Sunnyvale City Council Gustav Larsson, shared their personal stories and offered to be partners and mentorsfor the API commissioners in Silicon Valley. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo issued proclamation to CLF, APAPA and CAYCLI for organizing the event.  Cupertino vice Mayor Darcy Paul also issued a certificate of appreciation to APAPA Silicon Valley Chapter.

A strong and supportive network has formed from the event and people look forward to the next Stepup forum.  The excitement of the forum
continued as people talking until late night after the event has ended.