Amy Worth

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Former Mayor, City of Orinda
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National Advisory Council: 2021

Amy Worth is a former Orinda City Council member and five-time mayor of Orinda.  She served on the city council for 24 years from 1998 until her retirement in December 2022. 

While an elected official, she was a member and past Chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a board member of the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, and Chair of the Lamorinda School Bus Transportation Authority.   She currently serves on the County Connection Transit Board and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. 

Committed to the principles of regional cooperation, she served as Chair of the Contra Costa Mayors Conference, President of the League of California Cities East Bay Division and a board member of the California Council of Governments. 

Prior to being elected to public office, her volunteer service included serving as Chair of the Contra Costa Library Commission, Vice President of the California Alumni Association, Board Member of the University of California, Berkeley, Library Advisory Board, President of the Friends of the Orinda Library and President of the Junior League of San Francisco. 

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a master’s degree from California State University, East Bay. Amy and her husband Tom are the parents of three grown daughters.