The Lafayette City Council has appointed John McCormick to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Teresa Gerringer.
Seven applications were received, and all applicants were interviewed by the City Council during a special meeting on January 29, 2024. After careful consideration, the City Council unanimously selected John McCormick to fill the vacancy and serve on the City Council until the next regularly scheduled municipal election in November 2024.
John McCormick has been a resident of Lafayette for more than thirty years and raised two children here. He is the co-owner of a local music store, Lamorinda Music, which he and his wife founded in 2009. He has served on the City’s Planning Commission since 2023 and is Chair of the City’s Land Acknowledgement Task Force.
John currently serves on the Board of Directors for both the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and the Park Theatre Trust. In 2021, he was honored as the Lafayette Business Person of the Year.
John has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. He worked in the software industry until his retirement in 2017. John recently received his master’s degree in history from Harvard. He wrote a book titled “Chinese in Napa Valley” which was released in 2023.
Previous Stories:
- Jan 9 – Lafayette City Council Announces Vacancy, Accepting Applications
- Jan 4 – Lafayette to Talk Next Steps on Filling Upcoming City Council Vacancy
- Dec 18. 2023 – Teresa Gerringer to Resign from Lafayette City Council
