Learn more about Mike Harris

• Mike Harris has lived in Petaluma since 1994 and Sonoma County since 1988.
• Mike is a Senior Vice President for a local financial services company employing approximately 170 employees. 
• Mike attended Sonoma State University and received a BA in Management (Emphasis in Accounting) and a Minor in Economics. 
• Mike was elected to the Petaluma City Council in November of 2002, re-elected in November of 2006 and re-elected once again in November of 2010 serving Petaluma for 12 years. 
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Other Committees and Commissions that Mike has served on:

• Years 2008-2011, 2013, 2014 Council Liaison to Technology Advisory Committee (Chairman 2008-2009)
• Years 2007-2008, 2013, 2014 Council Representative to Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
• Year 2013 Council Liaison to the Youth Commission (Chairman 2013)
• Year 2011 & 2012 Council Liaison to Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Year 2009 & 2010 Council Liaison to Transit Advisory Committee (2009-2010 Chairman)
• Years 2007-2009 Council Liaison to Petaluma River Authority Ad Hoc Committee
• Year 2008 Council Representative to Climate Protection Committee
• Year 2007 Council Liaison to Petaluma Library Advisory Board
• Years 2007-2008 Council Representative to Marin-Sonoma Narrows Policy Advisory Group
• Year 2006 Council Liaison to Animal Services Advisory Committee
• Year 2005 Vice Mayor of Petaluma
• Year 2005 Council Liaison to Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission
• Year 2004 Council Liaison to Planning Commission
• Year 2003 & 2012 Council Liaison to Airport Commission
• Year 2006, 2011, 2012 Council Representative (Alternate) to Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA)
• Year 2006 Council Representative (Alternate) to Marin-Sonoma Narrows Policy Advisory Group
• Year 2005 Member Petaluma Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Subcommittee
• Member Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association of Sonoma County from January 2003-January 2015 

Non-Profit Board and Commissions Mike has served on:

• 2019-2020 Chairman of the Government Relations Committee for the Petaluma Elk's Lodge #901
• 2019-Present-Advisor to Northern California Livestock Evacuation & Support 501 (c)(3)  https://norcalevac.com/
• 2018-Present-Petaluma Policing Foundation Board of Directors 
• 2016-2018 Member of the Redwood Empire Council Board of Directors, Boy Scouts of America
• 2016-2018 Miwok District of the Boy Scouts of America Committee member (this district encompasses Petaluma). 
• 2016-Marketing Committee of the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California 
• 2015-Petaluma Historical Library & Museum Board of Directors
• 2015-Present-Petaluma Educational Foundation Board of Directors (Secretary 2017-2019, Vice President 2019-2020)
• 2015-Present-Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (President 2019-2020)
• 2015-2016-Appointed to the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the Sonoma County Transportation Authority by the Board of Supervisors
• 2015-Present-Friends of the SRJC Trust-Petaluma Campus. (2016-2017 Vice Chairman) (2017-2019 Chairman)
• 2015-Committee member of Adobe House in 2015 that was the #1 fundraising team for the Alzheimer’s Association out of 155 teams where over 1400 people participated 

Awards:

• 2010 recipient of the 40 under 40 award given out by the North Bay Business Journal 
• Mike was a participant in the 2017-2018 Leadership Petaluma program and was voted Co-Valedictorian by his classmates 

Member of the following organizations:

• Founding Member of the Petaluma Young Professionals’ Network-Chairman Emeritus 
• Life Member of the Sonoma State Alumni Association 
• Native Sons of the Golden West #183 member since 2003
• Petaluma Elks Lodge #901 member since 2003 (Chairman of the Government Relations Committee 2019-2020)
• Petaluma Museum Association annual member