Preston Jordan

Term

City Council Term: December 2024 - December 2028 (2nd term)
Mayoral Appointment: December 2021 - December 2022
Vice Mayoral Appointment: December 2020 - December 2021

Occupation & Education

Education: 
BA, Geology, UC Berkeley, 1988
MS Eng. Sci., Geotechnical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1997

Occupation: 
Geologist, Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Community Service

  • Co-founded Albany Strollers & Rollers, 2004
  • Co-founded Carbon Neutral Albany, 2008 (merged into the Albany Climate Action Coalition in 2018)
  • League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville Action Director, 2016-2018
  • Co-founded News for Albany (public Facebook group), 2018
  • Co-founded Voter Choice Albany, 2019

City Committees and Intergovernmental Boards/Commissions

Internal City Committees and Intergovernmental Boards/Commissions:
  • Alameda County Transportation Commission (Appointee)
  • Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Alternate)
  • Association of Bay Area Government (Alternate)
  • Alameda County Library Advisory Commission (ACLAC)
Prior Internal City Committees and Intergovernmental Boards/Commissions:
  • San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project Council Subcommittee
  • Alameda County Mayors' Conference (as Vice Mayor)
  • Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District (Appointee)
  • Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alternate)
  • Alameda County Waste Management Authority (Appointee)
  • East Bay Community Energy JPA Board (Alternate)
  • 2X2X2 AUSD-City-UC Village (as Vice Mayor)

Prior City Advisory Body Appointments:

  • Albany Traffic and Safety Commission, 1994-1995
  • Albany Waterfront Committee, 2004-2007
  • Albany Charter Review Committee, 2008-2018
  • Alameda County Transportation Commission Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, 2008-2018
  • Albany Transportation Commission, 2018-2020