Anky van Deursen
Candidate for City Council Member, Los Altos, District 2 · Housing Manager
Anky van Deursen has lived in Los Altos with her family for more than 35 years, having relocated to the area for a technology job; she raised two children in local schools and now has grandchildren in the community. She holds a law degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam and additional mediation and facilitation training from Pepperdine University, previously practiced corporate law, and co-founded the Dutch School Silicon Valley. She has chaired the Mountain View High School PTA and served as PTA Council President for the Mountain View-Los Altos district, and currently works as Housing Manager for the City of Mountain View.
Positions in brief
Van Deursen's platform focuses on expanding housing options for teachers, essential workers, seniors and young families, improving pedestrian and traffic safety near schools, and pursuing fiscally responsible sustainability initiatives.
On her campaign site, van Deursen calls for expanding diverse housing for teachers, essential workers, seniors, and young families while preserving neighborhood character and local zoning control. She wants to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, particularly safe routes to schools, streamline city processes, maintain parks and facilities, support neighborhood retail, and pursue 'practical, fiscally responsible sustainability initiatives.' She also emphasizes government transparency and programs to help seniors age in place.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Wants to expand diverse housing options for teachers, essential workers, seniors, and young families while preserving neighborhood character and local zoning control.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Wants to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, especially safe routes to schools.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to streamline city processes, maintain parks and facilities, and support neighborhood retail.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports 'practical, fiscally responsible sustainability initiatives' that protect natural beauty and open space.
“practical, fiscally responsible sustainability initiatives”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Promotes transparency, fiscal responsibility, and accountable decision-making with ethical public-service standards.
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