Councilmember Emily Duncan

Councilmember Emily Duncan was first elected to the City of Union City Council in 2010. She has been a resident of Union City for over 30 years and cares deeply about its well-being and future success. Prior to joining the Council, Emily was an executive at a major technology company in Silicon Valley.  

Councilmember Duncan was reelected to her second term November 2014 which she is currently serving. She represents Union City on the following Commissions and Committees:

• Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alt)
• Association of Bay Area Governments, Delegate
• Union City Economic Development Advisory Team, Co-Chair
• Union City General Plan Advisory Committee
• Union City Municipal Code Update Committee
• Union City Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
• Union City Chamber of commerce (Alt)
• New Haven Unified School District Joint Sub-Committee

Councilmember Duncan’s priorities are economic development, public safety, youth violence prevention and effective fiscal management.

She continues to be honored to serve the residents of Union City.

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Councilmember Jaime Patino

Councilman Patiño is a lifetime resident of Union City and the Decoto District. Jaime is a single father, raising his teenage daughter. He works as a Contract Manager for a major healthcare insurer and has an MBA from CSU, Hayward. He has served on the Board of Directors of many local non-profits and served on the Human Relations Commission for almost 8 years.

Jaime was elected to the City Council in 2018 and represents Union City on the following committees:

• League of California Cities, East Bay Division
• Oakland Airport-Community Noise Management Forum
• Alameda County Waste Management Authority - Alternate
• ACWMA Programs & Administration Committee - Alternate
• Alameda County Fire Department Advisory Commission - Alternate

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Councilmember Gacoscos

Pat D. Gacoscos was first elected to the Union City Council in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. She was Vice Mayor in 2012 and 2017. Previously, she held two elective positions: a Trustee for the New Haven Unified School District; and a Director for the Union Sanitary District.

She is Union City representative to Alameda County Housing and Library commissions; liaison to City/School Partnership Committee and Union City Chamber of Commerce.  She chairs the Union City Sister Cities committee.

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Councilmember Gary Singh

Gary Singh was first elected to the Union City Council in 2016. Previously, he was a member of the Union City Planning Commission, from 2006 to 2014. Gary is a small business owner and has been a member of the community for over 25 years.

Gary has been an active Board Member of the Union City Friends of Sister Cities, 2010-Present. He was also a member of the Union City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2009-2011. Gary is also active in many other charitable organizations, including the Union City Youth and Family Services (UCYFS) and Alameda County At Risk Youth Program.

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