Government Service

  • 1977-1979 –Youth Service Bureau / Juvenile Probation Aide / Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Department
  • 2011-2020 – Victim Services Unit / Team Leader / Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
  • 2014-2020 – Planning Commissioner / Chair and Vice Chair / Town of Los Gatos
  • 2014-2020 – Historic Preservation Committee / Committee Member / Town of Los Gatos
  • 2015-Current – Conceptual Development Advisory Committee / Committee Member / Chair and Vice Chair / Town of Los Gatos
  • 2015-2016 – Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office / Panelist, Community Court

  • 2020 -Current – Councilmember / Town of Los Gatos
  • 2020 -Current – Board Member / Vice Chair / West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority
  • 2020 -Current – Board Member / Vice Chair /.West Valley Clean Water Program Authorlty
  • 2020 -Current – Council Policy Committee / Chair / Town of Los Gatos

Professional Recognition

  • 2011 – Certificate of Appreciation / Victim Services Unit / Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Department
  • 2011 – Recognized as: Public Safety hero / Victim Services Unit / Los Gatos Police Foundation
  • 2013 – Excellence in Victim Services Award (Team award) / International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • 2014 – Farmers Insurance / 30 years of service
  • 2019 – Small Business Commendation (Special recognition) / Town of  Los Gatos

Education

  • 1975 – Los Gatos High School
  • 1979 – San Jose State University / B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
  • 1983 - Police Academy / Basic Training Certificate
  • 1985 – Current / California Department of Insurance (Continuing Education / Licensed Insurance Broker)

Employment

  • 1981-1986 – City of Mountain View Police Department / Community Service Officer
  • 1985-Current – Self employed / Mary J. Badame Insurance Agency