HomeMy WebLinkAboutJohn-TuomyCITY OF PALO ALTO
PROCLAMATION
Honoring Former Palo Alto School Board Member
John Tuomy
WHEREAS, John Tuomy was born in Spokane, Washington on August 1, 1946 and moved
with his family to Palo Alto in 1949; and
WHEREAS, John Tuomy attended Garland Elementary, Jordan Junior High, and Palo Alto
High School; and
WHEREAS, John Tuomy earned his bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University, and
obtained his teaching credential in the early 1970’s; and
WHEREAS, John Tuomy was hired by the Palo Alto Unified School District as a fourth-grade
teacher at Palo Verde and later taught in the district’s gifted program and eventually became the
district’s computer coordinator; and
WHEREAS, John Tuomy lead a successful grassroots campaign to keep Gunn High School
open in the late 1980’s; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, John co-chaired the successful $143 million bond measure campaign
“Building for Excellence; and
WHEREAS, John Tuomy was elected to the Palo Alto Unified School District Board in 1995
and served on the board for 8 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Yiaway Yeh, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council do hereby gratefully records its deepest and abiding appreciation and the appreciation of
the community to John Tuomy and his family for his contributions made throughout his
wonderful life to Palo Alto.
Presented: December 10, 2012
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Yiaway Yeh
Mayor