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About Bob
Introduction
Bob was born and raised on a farm in a small village in India.
He came to the U.S. at 17, working in restaurants while attending college and spending his
summers picking fruit and living in farm labor camps.
He graduated from San Jose State University in 1970 with a degree in Industrial Administration,
and he received his Masters in Business Administration from Santa Clara University in 1973.
Bob was an early employee at Amdahl Corporation, which quickly grew into one of Silicon Valley's
success stories.
He left Amdahl in 1976 to pursue a career in real estate.
He has been a successful Silicon Valley realtor for 25 years and small-home builder from 1987 to
1994.
Bob has been managing his own property business for the past several years and has been involved
in many government and community activities.
Bob and his wife, Rajinder Kaur Dhillon, have two children, Satindar S. Dhillon and Simrit K. Dhillon.
Education
San Jose State University, B.S., Industrial Administration, 1970
Santa Clara University, Master in Business Administration, 1973
Business Experience
Amdahl Corporation, Manager, 1971 - 1976
Real Estate Business, Investor, 1976 - the present
Community Service
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Board Member of United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, 2003 - 2004
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Activist for McLaughlin Corridor Neighborhood Association, 2001 - the present
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Active Democrat, Delegate to the State Democratic Party from AD 23, Member SCCDCC
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Member, Committee for Building Futures at East Side Union High School District, 1999
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Member, East Side Union High School District Bond Oversight Committee, 1999 - 2001
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Founded the American Sikh Association / Sikh American Democratic Club, member since 1997
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Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council, member 1997 - 2001, Vice President in 1999
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Member, Berryessa Union School District Superintendent Selection Committee
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Berryessa Union School District Excess Land Disposition Committee, 2000
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Founded the Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose in 1985, Vice President since 2002
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Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America, 1990 - 1992
Government Experience
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Member, San Jose City Planning Commission, 2000 - the present, Vice Chair since 2004
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City of San Jose CAP Grant Committee since 2004
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Member, Independent Police Auditor Focus Group, 1999 - the present
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Member, Airport Curfew Monitoring Committee, 2000 - 2004
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Santa Clara County Association of Realtors BORPAC, 1999 - 2001
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Chairperson, Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, Government Relations Committee, 2000
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