Candidate for
Director; Santa Clara Valley Water District; Division 4

Linda J. LeZotte, LEED AP

Ten Almaden Blvd, Ste. 1250 San Jose, CA 95113 408-823-8200 linda@lezottelaw.com

I am a practicing attorney and specialize in the areas of environmental, land use and corporate development. My representation includes assisting individuals, developers and Charter Schools through the environmental and land use processes. I advise clients on environmental issues including Green Building policies and ordinances and compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and local environmental policies and procedures.

I was recently of Counsel with Berliner Cohen in San Jose. For eight years, I served as a distinguished member of the San Jose City Council leading the green building policy discussion, and six years as a San Jose Planning Commissioner. Prior to public service, I practiced for two decades in the areas of corporate, partnership and estate planning law.

I chaired the Joint Venture Silicon Valley Sustainable Buildings Initiative, and serves on the Bay Area Climate Collaborative-Green Building Group, the Cities Association Green Building Collaborative and the Advisory Board of Sustainable Silicon Valley. I am a frequent speaker on various topics relating to green development and the promotion of sustainable/green design.

I am accredited by the U. S. Green Building Council as a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) in New Construction. I am one of a select group of Silicon Valley and California attorneys who have earned this valuable designation. The LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability and for demonstrating that building projects are truly `green.'

Non-Legal Professional Experience

• Council Member, City of San Jose, 1999 - 2006
• Planning Commissioner, City of San Jose, 1992 - 1998

• Sustainable Commercial Development + Regulations, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), 2009
• Practical Implications of Sustainability Legislation on Developers and Builders, State Bar of California, 2009
• Regulatory Environment for Sustainable Residential and Commercial Development, Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2008
• Green Development - Beyond the Myths and Barriers, Sustainable Silicon Valley, 2007
• San Jose's Commitment to Become an Environmentally and Economically Sustainable City, Conference of U.S. Mayors - United Nations World Environment Day, San Francisco, 2005
• Promoting Sustainable/Green Design - A City Council Member's Perspective, Green Building Fair, San Jose, 2005
• Sustainable San Jose - One Year Later, SSV's First Annual Report of CO2 emission reductions, San Jose, 2005
• Safe Medicine Disposal - Implementing SB798, Santa Clara County's Implementation of a Safe Medicine Disposal Program, San Jose, 2006 Articles/Publications
• Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, "Greening Global by Greening Silicon Valley."

• Bay Area Climate Collaborative + Green Building Group
• Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, Board member; Chair, Sustainable Building Initiative, 2008-2009
• City of Saratoga, Hearing Officer
• State Bar of California, Environmental and Real Property Law Sections
• Santa Clara County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Committee + Past President
• Sustainable Silicon Valley, Advisory Board
• Resources Area for Teaching, Board of Directors
• Presentation Conference & Retreat Center, Board of Directors, 2004 - 2007
• San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee
• Rotary Club of San Jose North, Board of Directors
• League of Conservation Voters, Santa Clara County, Board of Directors
• San Jose Sports Authority, Board of Directors, 2002-2006

• League of Conservation Voters, Legislator of the Year
• San Andreas Regional Center, Lifetime Achievement Award/Legislator of the Year
• Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Legislative Leadership Award

• Born in the Bronx, New York
• Resident of San Jose
• Married
• Interests include golf, exercise, anything about dinosaurs and/or anthropology