Hal Plotkin
Democratic
Candidate Biography:
Hal Wayne Plotkin
Born: September 14, 1957
Married: Loren Stein
Child: Keira
1986-2003: “Public Eye” contributor, San Jose Metro
1988: Founding Editor, Marketplace
1994-1996: Member, California State Economic Strategy Panel (appointed by Willie Brown)
1994: Senior Fellow, World Economic Development Congress
1999-2001: Silicon Valley Correspondent, CNBC.com
Previous: Member, Santa Clara County Commission on Youth
2003-2009: Member, Foothill and De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees
2009: Early Primary Candidate for AD-21 in 2010 (Withdrew)
2009-Present: Senior Policy Adviser, Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter