Ding Ding TV Report – Mayor Yan Zhao Making History: For Santa Clara County Assessor

On December 7th, Yan Zhao kicked off her campaign for the Santa Clara County Assessor in Palo Alto. The co-hosts at the event included Fiona Ma (California State Treasurer), Dave Cortese (California State Senator), Otto Lee (Santa Clara County Supervisor), Lisa Gillmor (Mayor of Santa Clara), Patrick Ahrens (California State Assembymember-Elect), Margaret Abe-Koga (Santa Clara County Supervisor-Elect), and Mike Kasperzak (former Mayor of Mountain View).

About Yan Zhao:

Yan Zhao is the current mayor of City of Saratoga. She was first elected to the Saratoga City Council in 2018 and served as Mayor in 2021. Prior to her election, she served 8 years on the Saratoga planning commission, 4 years on the Saratoga Madronia Cemetery Board of Trustees, and 9 years on the Commission of the Status of Women in Santa Clara County.

Yan holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley in Electric Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and a master’s degree from Santa Clara University in Electric Engineering.

Yan has over 20+ years’ of experience in the semiconductor industry, with expertise in Analog IC design, technical marketing, business development and sales. She has worked for National Semiconductor Corporation, Rambus, Analog Devices Inc. and other top-tier companies.

Yan has received multiple awards, including Woman of the Year in California assembly district 28, National Community Service Award, and California Asian Pacific Islander Women Leadership Award.