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Ex Officio Member Chu previously served on the VTA Board of Directors representing City Group 2 (the North County Cities of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale), from 2005-2007.  He served as the chairperson of the VTA Board of Directors during 2007, having served as the vice chairperson during 2006.  He represented VTA on the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority during 2006 and 2007. He also served on VTA’s Policy Advisory Committee for a portion of 2003 and 2004 representing Sunnyvale.

Mr. Chu formerly was a member of the Sunnyvale City Council, serving from 2003–2007.  He served as the mayor of Sunnyvale during 2006. 

 

During his time on the Sunnyvale City Council Mr. Chu served on the League of California Cities (LCC) Transporation, Communications and Public Works State Policy Committee from 2005 to 2007 representing Santa Clara County and on the National League of Cities (NLC) Transportation Services and Infrastructure Advocacy and Policy Committee during 2006 and 2007.  

Prior civic service includes two years on the Sunnyvale Planning Commission.  His community service includes on the board of directors of Leadership Sunnyvale and as a board member of the Northwest YMCA.  He also actively supports many local organizations including the Sunnyvale Rotary Club, the Sunnyvale Historical Society, and the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Chu was born in Southern California and raised in the Santa Clara Valley.  He is a graduate of what is now Santa Clara High School and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Political Science with a special emphasis on Public Administration and Public Policy.  He also holds a MBA in Finance from Golden Gate University.  A long-time financial advisor, he has extensive experience in the banking industry and has worked at technology startup companies.