Laura Martinez ’06 was appointed in March 2015 to the board of trustees of the Sequoia Union School District, with unanimous approval over five other candidates.
She previously served on the East Palo Alto City Council where she was the first Latina mayor and the youngest mayor at the age of 27. Martinez resigned from her position on the East Palo Alto City Council, held since 2008, to take the position due to the retirement of school board trustee Olivia Martinez. Martinez was selected by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal as one of the top 100 Women of Influence for 2012.
