Council Member/Mayor, 1984 – 2002
Long-time Monte Sereno resident, Jack Lucas, has served the City of Monte Sereno for eighteen years as an elected member of the City Council. During his five terms on the council, Jack’s colleagues elected him to chair the council as the city’s mayor five times. Throughout the eighteen years that Jack served the city, he has represented Monte Sereno on many special districts, commissions, committees, and authorities that have supported the Monte Sereno infrastructure.
Following Jack’s retirement from the Monte Sereno City Council, he remained in the political arena. In 2002, he was elected to the West Valley–Mission Community College District’s Governing Board of Trustees. Jack is currently serving his fifth term as a community college trustee. As a retired Los Gatos–Saratoga High School District teacher, coach, and administrator, Jack has the same passion for achieving success for his community college students as he had in serving the citizens of Monte Sereno.
A Mayor Walks His City 1986 (Youtube video)