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Dan Druker is a Bay Area native who has lived in Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto and Woodside. Currently, the father of five lives in the Woodside Heights neighborhood.
Druker is active in his local homeowners association and serves on the Circulation Committee and Town Center Area Plan Citizen Advisory Committee. It was through his role in the HOA that he began to step into public service, representing Woodside residents and engaging with state agencies such as Caltrans on local projects, he said.
Druker said he’s been active in the ongoing work to increase safety near the intersection of Highways 84 and 35, beautify Woodside Road and improve pedestrian and bike safety on Woodside Road near the Interstate 280 exit.
“My motivation is entirely about public service, giving back to the community and helping people,” Druker said. “I really love Woodside and I find public service to be really rewarding and valuable.”
Representing District 3 on the Town Center Area Plan Committee, Druker and other members are responsible for guiding the process to develop a 25-year vision for Town Center.
“People want Town Center to be a valuable and attractive local resource,” he said. “They want it to retain the rural and equestrian feel that it has today. They want more reasons to go there.”
He added that the area lacks public spaces, broader retail services, workout studios, quick-service restaurants and ice cream shops, all places that would foster stronger community building in the heart of the town.
As the town faces state requirements to build 328 new housing units by 2031, Druker said he feels positive about Woodside reaching its target. He believes that the town could build housing in collaboration with Woodside Elementary, Woodside Fire Protection District and Menlo Country Club.
“There’s a lot of opportunity to work with those employers and drive more housing to really make sure we continue to meet that housing element quotas,” Druker said. “I think we have lots of ways to get there that are going to be intelligent and stay in character with the town’s rural feel and our equine heritage.”
Information on Druker’s campaign is at drukerforwoodside.org.
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