About Rob | Mayor Rob Moore

Who I am

I am honored to serve as the Mayor of Los Gatos, the town where I grew up and have spent most of my life. I attended local schools, attended college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and returned home to serve my community and ensure families can continue to thrive in Los Gatos. At the age of 24, I was elected to the Los Gatos Town Council, and now I'm running for re-election to continue building on the progress we've made together.

As your Mayor, I have focused on protecting what makes Los Gatos special while thoughtfully addressing the challenges we face, like housing, traffic, affordability, financial uncertainty, and street safety. Like so many who call Los Gatos home, I deeply value our connection to nature, our vibrant downtown, our exceptional schools, our safe neighborhoods, and our strong sense of community. I am committed to ensuring Los Gatos is a town for all: families and children, working professionals, older adults, young people, and residents of all backgrounds.

Hear Rob's State of the Town Address

Government Experience:

Town of Los Gatos: Mayor and Councilmember
Santa Clara County Cities Association: Executive Board Member
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG): Executive Board Member
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA): Alternate Director
Town of Los Gatos: Policy Committee Chair
West Valley Sanitation District: Board Member and Chair
League of California Cities Peninsula Division: Board Member

Community Experience:

Los Gatos Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): Team Member
Leigh High School Wrestling Team: Assistant Coach
Young Leaders Group: Group Facilitator
Kyle J. Taylor Foundation (youth cardiac health nonprofit): Board Member
Democratic National Committee (DNC): Delegate
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce: Board Member (Former)

Professional Experience:

I bring a variety of professional experience with me. As Mayor, I leverage my relationships with state and federal partners to secure funding and support for Los Gatos. Serving as Mayor is largely a volunteer position, and while I would gladly serve full-time if I could, I continue to work professionally in order to pay rent.

Santa Clara County (current): I work for Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga as her Health Policy Aide. In this role, I oversee all health policy for the Supervisor, including the County’s four hospitals, 14 clinics, behavioral & mental health, and public health. I help Supervisor Abe Koga represent the 400,000 residents and 9 cities of Santa Clara County District 5, which includes Los Gatos.

California State Assembly: I served as the Senior District Representative for Los Gatos' Assemblymember, Gail Pellerin. I met with individuals to resolve their concerns and navigate complicated state agencies. I supported legislation regulating artificial intelligence disinformation, protecting foster children, ensuring daycare pool safety, and limiting unfair rental fees.

San José Conservation Corps: I was the Special Projects Manager at a local environmental nonprofit focused on providing well-paying jobs to underserved youth in San José. I managed our tiny homes program, oversaw leases and contracts, and executed the first-ever statewide local Conservation Corps conference.

Nonprofit experience: I previously managed an 80-resident homeless shelter at the height of the pandemic. Prior to that, I oversaw a 30-person California Climate Action Corps program that reduced food waste and processed e-waste and compost. I also spent time with the United Nations Foundation working on vaccine advocacy.

Legislative Offices: I interned in the offices of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Assemblymember Evan Low, and State Senator Bob Wieckowski.

Other: I worked as a substitute teacher at public schools. I also worked on political campaigns, including leading a ballot measure to ban fracking in SLO County and a competitive congressional campaign.

Education:

Having grown up in Los Gatos, I attended local public schools. I grew up in East Los Gatos and attended:

Noddin Elementary
Union Middle School
Leigh High School (Go Longhorns!)

I went on to attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and earned my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Magna Cum Laude) with an emphasis in Public Service and Urban Planning.