Take a look at the San Ramon City Council’s official portrait and see what you notice. I saw four white men of about Boomer age standing shoulder to shoulder — and in line with them one young woman rising just above their belly height. She’s about to shake things up there by coaxing the city into the digital age.
She’s Sabina Zafar, a senior director at GE Digital, a mom, born in Pakistan, and the first woman of color to be elected to the city council. Her job won’t be easy, as she’s found out since being elected last November.… Read the rest “Coaxing a city into the digital age”