SUNNYVALE, CA: Narendra Pathak of Sunnyvale, California was appointed as Commissioner on Housing and Human Services Commission by the City of Sunnyvale. The Mayor and Council Members confirmed the appointment on November 17 with unanimous votes.
Narendra Pathak was sworn into office November 25 for a term that expires June 30, 2017.
A native of Karamsad, Gujarat State, India, Narendra Pathak holds a B.A. in Economics and Law Degrees in Labor Laws and Criminal Laws.
Pathak graduated from Santa Clara County Gov 101 Academy.
Pathak will advise on existing and potential programs and policies and will advise outside groups about community development, Affordable Housing and other issues. This seven-member commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council on programs, policies, and other issues regarding housing and human services, Below Market Rate Housing Program, Community Development Block Grant, Youth task force, civil rights issues, and on ways to counter discrimination by age, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual harassment and other things on existing and potential state, federal programs, policies, Seniors community development programs, International Human rights, other issues and coordinating with the United States Housing and Human Services Commission and provide input for the development of the Federal and State Human Rights, Senior Housing, General Plan.
Pathak has been active in the Santa Clara County’s Commissioner, Human Relation Commission and Council on Equal Employment Opportunities and City of Sunnyvale as Commissioner, Housing and Human Services Commission. His community activities include as Board of Trustees, Devotional Association of Sitaram, Co-Coordinator of California Gujarat Sister State Association, India Heritage Research Foundation, Bay Area Gujarati Samaj, India Cultural Association of Bay Area and Brahamin Samaj of USA. Pathak has served as Treasurer, Charitable Care Foundation.
Pathak has served on the City of Sunnyvale’s as Board of Library Trustees. He has served as the City of Sunnyvale’s Board member on General Plan Consolidation Advisory Committee and Advisory Board member on Below Market Rate Housing Program and Advisory on New Library of Future Project.
City of Sunnyvale is a leading hub in Silicon Valley. It is home to many of the world’s largest high tech businesses
Pathak is married to Gita Pathak and they have a son, Sagar Pathak and daughter, Shruti Pathak.
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