Gopal Kumarappan
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Cupertino · Community Volunteer
Gopal Kumarappan chairs the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission and has spent more than 25 years as a volunteer teacher, mentor, and coach in the community, including work supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is a technology executive who has served on multiple Cupertino commissions, including Parks & Recreation and Libraries, for over a decade.
Positions in brief
Kumarappan wants growth that 'strengthens Cupertino, not overwhelms it,' along with new mentoring and civic-engagement programs for students and a dedicated resource network for seniors.
Kumarappan has proposed a 'Future Leaders' platform connecting students with mentors, internships, volunteer work, civic engagement, and career exploration, and a 'Senior Connections Network' offering resources for learning, mentoring, digital safety, and continued civic involvement. On growth, he supports development that is 'fiscally responsible, environmentally sustainable, and shaped with residents — never done to them.'
On the issues
- Youth Civic Engagement
Proposes a 'Future Leaders' platform connecting students with mentors, internships, and civic engagement opportunities
“connecting students with mentors, internships, volunteer work, civic engagement, and career exploration”
Source → - Family & Social Services
Advocates a 'Senior Connections Network' offering resources for learning, mentoring, and continued civic involvement
“learning, mentoring, volunteering, digital safety, friendship, and continued civic purpose”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports development that is fiscally responsible, environmentally sustainable, and shaped with residents rather than imposed on them
“fiscally responsible, environmentally sustainable, and shaped with residents — never done to them”
Source →
Profiles are compiled from the candidate’s own statements and public records. We never tell you how to vote.