Candidate for
Council Member; Town of Los Gatos

Born on "The Space Coast," in Florida, Steve Leonardis and the rest of the Leonardis Family came to the "Valley of Hearts Delight" from Cocoa Beach in the 1970's. Steve's dad was an engineer at Lockheed and Grumman and his mom was a community volunteer and mother of six.

Steve's parents moved his family to Los Gatos in 1987, drawn by the schools, the hillsides and the amazing downtown. Steve's family owned and lived in two homes. One was a Victorian circa 1910 which received the "Bellringer Award" from the Town of Los Gatos. The other home was a hillside home where Steve and his wife and two children live today.

Steve graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, and worked at technology companies IBM, HP and Mercury Interactive before starting his own business. In the early 1990's Steve entered the challenging business of Real Estate Finance.

Steve and Mary are parents of two elementary age children who attend Louise Van Meter Elementary. Steve and Mary are active volunteers in Los Gatos.

Mary is currently a volunteer for Project Cornerstone, Math Olympiad, Art Docents, and various other projects. Steve currently volunteers time working for Los Gatos Music and Arts Jazz on the Plazz and Music in the Park, and coaching in youth sports leagues.