Mayor Janet Lockhart
Dublin, California

Janet Lockhart was first elected to the Dublin City Council in November of 1996. She served as Vice Mayor of the City of Dublin from 1998 until her appointment as Mayor in October of 2001. She was re-elected Mayor three times; terming out of office in December, 2008.

Prior to her election to the City Council, Janet was a small businesswoman and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, serving as President of the Chamber Board in 1995.

Public education has always been an issue of importance for Janet who was a founding member of Dublin Partners in Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities and forging partnerships between business and schools. Janet's favorite motto is "Good Schools Mean Good Business."

Janet's participation on regional boards related to transportation, waste management, local land planning and historic preservation have all provided her with the information and experience necessary to make a difference.

Janet has also served as a member and past president of the Mayors Conference of Alameda County in addition to being Chair of the Local Agency Formation Commission of Alameda County.

She also served on numerous local and regional committees as a member of the Congestion Management Agency, Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, Alameda County Transportation Authority, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Housing Authority of Alameda County, Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, and the Housing Opportunity Center of the Tri-Valley. Janet is the past Chair of the Tri-Valley Transportation Commission representing local dollars for transportation improvements in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore. This is a two county multi-agency group meeting the needs of a large constituency.

Mayor Lockhart was a 2003 recipient of the Outstanding Local Government Official presented by the Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition and the 2004 Easter Seals Bay Area Champion Award for her advocacy for adequate public and private community based services for individuals with disabilities. She was honored in 2008 as the Friend of Las Positas College and represented Dublin as the Best of the Best in 2009 for Las Positas College Foundation.