Politics & Government

Planner Marico Sayoc to Run For Los Gatos Town Council

Sayoc hopes voters will elect her to fill vacancy created by Councilwoman Diane McNutt's decision not to seek re-election Nov. 3.

Marico Sayoc, now serving her eighth year on the Los Gatos Planning Commission, has announced her candidacy for the Los Gatos Town Council in the Nov. 3 election. 

"Los Gatos is a remarkable community. I hope the people of Los Gatos will give me the privilege and honor of serving them and doing all that I can to help ensure Los Gatos remains a truly special town," Sayoc said.

Sayoc has served as chairwoman and vice-chairwoman of the seven-member Planning Commission and has been a member of the Los Gatos General Plan Committee, North 40 Advisory Committee, Historic Preservation Committee, Conceptual Development Advisory Committee and the Los Gatos Sustainability Committee.

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Sayoc is married and has two children. Her daughter is currently a sixth-grader at Raymond J. Fisher Middle School and her son is a third-grader at Blossom Hill Elementary School.

As the mother of school-age children, she has served on the Blossom Hill Elementary School site council and has been a youth volleyball coach among her many volunteer endeavors.

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Sayoc holds a master’s degree from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Council members in Los Gatos are elected to serve four-year terms. Sayoc is running for a seat being vacated by incumbent Councilwoman Diane McNutt, who has announced she is not seeking another term.


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