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| successor1 = Trish Munro | | successor1 = Trish Munro | ||
| term_start2 = December 11, 2017 | | term_start2 = December 11, 2017 | ||
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| predecessor2 = Steven Spedowfski | | predecessor2 = Steven Spedowfski | ||
| successor2 = Robert Carling | | successor2 = Robert Carling | ||
| term_start3 = December 9, 2013 | | term_start3 = December 9, 2013 | ||
| term_end3 = December 8, 2014 | | term_end3 = December 8, 2014 | ||
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Bob Woerner | |
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| Mayor of Livermore | |
| Assumed office December 14, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Marchand |
| Vice Mayor of Livermore | |
| In office January 13, 2020 – December 14, 2020 | |
| Mayor | John Marchand |
| Preceded by | Robert Carling |
| Succeeded by | Trish Munro |
| In office December 11, 2017 – December 10, 2018 | |
| Mayor | John Marchand |
| Preceded by | Steven Spedowfski |
| Succeeded by | Robert Carling |
| In office December 9, 2013 – December 8, 2014 | |
| Mayor | John Marchand |
| Preceded by | Stewart Gary |
| Succeeded by | Laureen Turner |
| Member of the Livermore City Council | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – December 14, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Marchand |
| Succeeded by | Gina Bonanno |
| Member of the Livermore Planning Commission | |
| In office March 14, 2011 – January 9, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Marshall Kamena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Leo Woerner April 21, 1948 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Nova Starling |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MS, PhD) University of California, Berkeley (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Air Force Reserve Command |
Robert Leo Woerner (born April 21, 1948) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Livermore, California since 2020. A registered independent, he previously served on the Livermore City Council from 2012 to 2020 and on the Livermore Planning Commission from 2011 to 2012.
Woerner is not running for a second term as mayor in 2022 due to health issues.
Early life and education
Woerner was born in 1948. He received three degrees—a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, and a PhD—in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1984, he received a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
Woerner served in the Air Force Reserve Command during the Vietnam War. He reached the rank of captain before being discharged from the military.
Career
Woerner worked as a physicist at the MIT Department of Physics and later at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He moved to Livermore in 1976 to continue his career in physics at the Livermore Lawrence National Laboratory. He was awarded two patents and has published many scientific papers.
Woerner moved onto a career in business after receiving a business degree in 1984. He worked as a business executive at companies such as Oracle, Pacific Bell, and Advanced Fibre Communications. In 2006, he was hired at Pacific Gas & Electric and eventually became a senior director at the company. His retirement took effect in 2020.
Woerner was appointed to the Livermore Planning Commission on March 14, 2011, during the term of then-mayor Marshall Kamena. He served on the commission for ten months.
The election of John Marchand as mayor in 2011 left a vacancy on the city council, to which Woerner was appointed to following a vote of approval on the city council. He was sworn in as a city councilman on January 9, 2012, and served the remainder of Marchand's four-year term. He was elected to the city council in his own right in 2014 and was re-elected in 2018.
As a city councilman, Woerner represents Livermore on intergovernmental boards and agencies, such as the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, which he chairs. He has initiated multiple subcommittees to address local issues, such as the Downtown Subcommittee, the Homelessness Subcommittee, and the Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee. He also wrote two successful ballot measures to limit the salary and benefits of city councilmembers.
Woerner served thrice as the city's vice mayor throughout his time on the city council. His first stint as vice mayor was from 2013 to 2014, and he served again from 2017 to 2018. He was appointed vice mayor for the third and final time in 2020 and served until his inauguration as mayor.
Woerner was rumored to be a candidate for mayor in the 2020 election since his third appointment as vice mayor, and he announced his candidacy on June 16, 2020. He faced realtor and former police officer Mony Nop in the election. Despite expectations that the election would be close, Woerner defeated Nop with 66.3% of the vote. He took office on December 14, 2020.
Personal life
Woerner is married to local artist Nova Starling. He has two sons, Phil and Steve.
