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Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Manny Cappello

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Saratoga

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Manny Cappello Biography

- Married 24 years to my lovely wife Amy.
- We have two beautiful children who are currently in college, Sarah Rose 21 and David 19.
- Moved to Saratoga 20 years ago in 1992.
- Family has live in Saratoga since 1960.
- I am the youngest of three children born of immigrant parents who came to the US in 1956 and started a small specialty desserts business in San Mateo in 1968.
- Attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo where I obtained a BS in Business Administration and then received an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
- My first job was with Lockheed Martin where I worked in Business Development for 6 years. During this time I completed a fellowship in Washington DC working in the office of Senator Alfonse D'Amato.
- My second job was with Applied Materials for 14 years where I was a Product Development Manager for 8 years and Director of Field Operations for 6 years.
- For the past 5 years I have been a small business owner and operator where I have opened three restaurants (located in San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Cupertino) employing 25 people.
- For the past 15 years I have been active in Saratoga volunteering on various community activities, non-profit organizations, and City Commissions

  • Board Member + AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) Saratoga Soccer - Head League Commissioner + 1997 to 2008
  • Member - Saratoga Rotary + 2005 to present
  • Volunteer Small Business Counselor & Mentor with Silicon Valley SCORE
  • Appointed to the Saratoga Planning Commission in 2005 and reappointed for a second term in 2009. Chair for 1 year starting in 2008
  • Appointed to the Saratoga City Council in 2010 following the passing of our beloved City Councilwoman, Susie Nagpal
  • Adjunct Business Professor + DeAnza College + April 2012 to present
  • Council Liaison, Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council
  • Member, Santa Clara County Housing and Community Development Advisory Council

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