Vice Mayor Gary Singh, District 1 

Gary Singh is currently serving his second term as Councilmember, for District 1 in Union City. He 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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Councilmember Jaime Patino, District 2

Jaime is a lifetime resident of Union City. He grew up in the Decoto District and is raising his 16 year old daughter there as a single parent.

He attended schools in the New Haven Unified School District his whole life and graduated from James Logan High School in 1989. Jaime was a member of the first Forensics Team at Logan, coached by Mr. Tommie Lindsey.

Jaime graduated from Chabot College with Associates Degrees in Business Administration and Administration of Justice. He later received his BA in Political Science from CSU Hayward and received an MBA from CSU East Bay.

Jaime was on the Union City Human Relations Commission from 2012-2018 and served as Chair from 2013-2016. While on the Human Relations Commission, he is proud to have co-authored the City's Compassionate City Resolution. He also served on the Itliong/Vera Cruz Renaming Committee, the Union City Police Department Strategic Plan Steering Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee.

Jaime has been a member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for Union City since 2014. Most recently serving at the SCU Lightning Complex Fire Base Camp at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Jaime was also on the Board of Directors for Centro de Servicios from 2016-2018. They are the oldest community service organization in Southern Alameda County. He still frequently volunteers there. Centro de Servicios gives emergency food aid and other services to those in need in our area.

Jaime has been on the Board of Directors for the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) since 2013, currently serving as its Treasurer/Finance Chair. TVHC has a $42 Million annual budget and 270 employees. TVHC provides quality healthcare to those in need regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Jaime is currently employed as a Finance Manager for a national healthcare provider, handling multi-million dollar contracts daily and ensuring access to quality care for its members. Jaime has also negotiated Housing Navigation Center contracts for members that have Medi-Cal as their primary insurance.

 Jaime has been on the City Council since 2018. He represents the City on the League of California Cities, is a member of the Latino Caucus and sits on the Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations (GTLR) Policy Committee. He represents Union City on the Board of Directors of East Bay Community Energy and is Chair of their Legislative and Marketing Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) and is on the Board of Directors of the Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO). Jaime also serves on the Community and Economic Development (CED) Policy Committee for the National League of Cities.

During the Shelter in Place, Jaime teamed up with other community members to give out lunches and produce to families in need in Union City. What started out as a food drive helping about forty families has grown to a drive that now helps about 250 families.

Jaime attends local, state and federal COVID-19 briefings as his schedule allows to get the latest news and breakthroughs regarding the pandemic and to hear about new funding opportunities for our City.

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Councilmember Jeff Wang, District 3 

Dr. Jeff Wang has been a resident of Union City for the past 26 years. Jeff is a well-known San Francisco Bay Area educator at major educational institutions with thirty years of experience.

Jeff, an immigrant from China, empathizes the plight of immigrant families in dealing with the American educational system. Jeff supports families using mainstream and social media to help recent immigrants navigate and understand the complex educational system. He believes it is part of his “American Dream” to help those searching for their place in American society, as it was offered to him.

Jeff has dedicated his life to raising a family and is active in Union City’s quality of life initiatives. Cognizant of the large minority immigrant population in Union City, Jeff strives to advocate for the city to meet all the needs of its residents with affordable housing, business-friendly businesses, and a safer environment in our schools and parks. Jeff believes the city is a better place to live, work, and play when its citizens are fully engaged in the decision-making of its government.

Jeff received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Wisconsin in 1989. He is a scientist who uses mathematics, calculations, chemistry, biology, and a series of theories to understand the complex workings of the universe and the interactions between matter and energy. He has taught at several major universities including Brown University, University of Iowa, Brigham Young University, Stanford University, University of California extensions and local community colleges. Jeff also worked in the field of cybersecurity.

Jeff is an entrepreneur having built companies that help students improve their academic skills in science and math. His educational businesses allowed students, including those from low-income communities, to improve and overcome academic deficiencies.

Jeff served on the New Haven Unified School Board as a trustee from 2016 to 2020. Jeff promoted the establishment of Spanish and Mandarin language immersion programs in the Searles and Guy Emanuele Elementary Schools. Jeff’s mission on the school board was to build a better educational environment to increase student achievement.

Jeff served on various organizations both civic and grassroots:

✓ Past President, HuaRen Rotary Club

✓ County Commissioner, Alameda County’s Parks, Recreation and Historical Commission

✓ Vice-Chair, Silicon Valley Chinese Technology and Business Association

Jeff used his professional background, business acumen, and philanthropic principles to address the needs and issues caused by COVID-19 during the shelter-in-place. He helped organize tutoring programs for students to help fellow classmates that were experiencing challenges with the remote, on-line learning. He also assisted and supported food security programs for many Union City families. Jeff participated in food drives that served senior citizens. Jeff also raised funds to purchase gloves and masks that were donated to local police and firefighters.

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Councilmember Scott Sakakihara, District 4  

Scott Sakakihara was elected to the City Council in 2022. He previously served on the Union City Planning Commission as an alternate starting in 2017 and then as a full member until his election to City Council. Scott is a resident of District 4 and grew up in Union City, attending Pioneer Elementary, Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School (then Alvarado Middle School), and James Logan High School.

Scott is the Council representative on the Housing Authority of Alameda County, the Union City Parks & Recreation Commission, the New Haven Unified School District Joint Sub-Committee, and the City of Union City Audit Subcommittee and is the alternate representative on the Alameda County Transportation Commission, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (ACWMA), and the ACWMA Programs & Administration Committee.

Scott serves as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Navy Reserves and is the Finance Chief of Staff at a software company. He is a member of the Union City Lions Club and Saint Paul United Methodist Church. Earlier in his career, he interned with Congressman Pete Stark (representing Union City) in 2009 and served on a Japanese American Citizens League Fellowship in the office of Congresswoman Mazie Hirono and in the Obama White House.

Scott graduated from the University of California San Diego with a B.A. in Political Science and Harvard Law School with honors and is a member of the State Bar of California. He and his wife Melinda have two children and live on Regents Boulevard.

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