PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – Former Pleasanton Mayor Tom Pico, whose years in office helped shape the city’s approach to growth and open space, has died at 82.
Pico died October 8, according to the Pleasanton Weekly. He served eight years on the City Council before serving as mayor from 2000 to 2004. His influence continued through community involvement long after he left office.
Councilmember Julie Testa remembered her friend and political ally as “a true guardian of Pleasanton,” the Weekly reported. Former city manager Deborah McKeehan credited him with advocating for ridgeline preservation, recreation and the city’s acquisition of the Bernal property.
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