Jim Thurber
Democratic
Candidate Biography:
James P. Thurber
Born: June 3, 1928
Married: Emy (in 1950)
Children: Jim Jr., Harriett, Alex, and Mary
1962-1966: Member, California Democratic Party Central Committee
1962-1966: Mayor, City of Los Altos
1991-Present: Member, California Democratic Party Central Committee
1992-Present: Member, Peninsula Democratic Coalition Board of Directors
1996: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
1996: Campaign Manager, Byron Sher for State Senate
1999-2000s: Director, Campaign Ethics Foundation
2000: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2000: Campaign Manager, Byron Sher for State Senate
2004: Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Club
2004-Present: Mentor, Peninsula Young Democrats
200?-Present: Finance Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- NOTE: The Los Altos City Council designated June 3, 2002, Jim Thurber Day, honoring the former mayor who served the most consecutive years as mayor in the city's history.