Jen Wolosin
Jen Wolosin | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Menlo Park, California | |
| In office 2023–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Betsy Nash |
| Succeeded by | Drew Combs |
| Menlo Park District 3 City Councilor | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Schmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis |
Jen Wolosin is an American politician. She served as mayor of Menlo Park, California, in 2023 and city councilor of District 3 in Menlo Park from 2020 to 2024.
Life and career
Wolosin earned a Bachelor's degree in sociology from University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration from University of California, Davis.[1] Wolosin moved from San Mateo to Menlo Park in 2013.[2] She became involved in municipal politics in 2017 after her poor experiences with traffic inspired her to start Parents for Safe Routes, a group advocating to make schools more walkable.[2]
In 2020, Wolosin ran to become the first District 3 City Council representative of Menlo Park against Chelsea Nguyen and Max Fennell.[1] Wolosin was outspoken in her support to rezone single-family residential areas for duplexes and triplexes, though Nguyen and Fennell also shared similar positions.[3] In November 2020, Wolosin won the election.[4][5] On December 13, 2022, Wolosin was unanimously voted to become mayor of Menlo Park in 2023.[6]
On March 31, 2024, Wolosin announced that she would not run for reelection for city council. She cited her desire to be involved in her children's high school years as well as her mother's Alzheimer's disease and several friends' cancer diagnoses as contributing factors in her decision.[7] Drew Combs succeeded her role as mayor and Jeff Schmidt succeeded her city council seat on December 10, 2024.[8]
References
- ^ a b Bradshaw, Kate (2020-10-02). "Meet the three candidates vying to represent Menlo Park's City Council District 3". The Almanac. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ a b Hubbard, Linda (2017-01-25). "Menlo Park parent Jen Wolosin launches initiative to make school routes safer for kids". InMenlo. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Bradshaw, Kate (2020-10-29). "Menlo Park council race: Tensions grow over residential rezoning". The Almanac. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Bradshaw, Kate (2020-11-04). "Menlo Park City Council race: Early results show Wolosin in lead". The Almanac. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Jen Wolosin". Archived from the original on 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Rebosio, Cameron (2022-12-16). "Menlo Park picks Jen Wolosin to serve as mayor". The Almanac. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Gonzales, Neil (2024-04-19). "Q&A: Jen Wolosin reflects on Menlo Park council tenure and next steps". The Almanac. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Drew Combs selected as Mayor and Betsy Nash selected as Vice Mayor". City of Menlo Park. 2024-12-16. Archived from the original on 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-23.