Otto Lee
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Otto O. Lee has been a Sunnyvale, California
city council member since 2003, before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001. From 2005 to 2006 he was Vice Mayor and from 2006 to 2007 the 57th Mayor. He is a patent attorney
, and a co-founder and partner of the Intellectual Property Law Group LLP.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Lee served in the U.S. Navy as a Supply Corps Officer. He is a Commander in the United States Naval Reserve and the Executive Officer of a Naval Aircraft Carriers Reserve Unit based in San Diego.
He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley
, a J.D.
from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
, and also an LL.M. in Public International Law from Leiden University
, The Netherlands.
In 2008 he qualified in the June primary to compete to represent District 3 on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, but lost to David Cortese in the November general election, receiving 45.2% of votes cast to Cortese's 55.8%.
On December 10, 2008 Lee announced that he had been called up for a one-year tour of duty in Iraq beginning January, 2009. Lee asked that his council seat be held by an interim appointment during his absence.
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
city council member since 2003, before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001. From 2005 to 2006 he was Vice Mayor and from 2006 to 2007 the 57th Mayor. He is a patent attorney
Patent attorney
A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice, such as filing an opposition...
, and a co-founder and partner of the Intellectual Property Law Group LLP.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Lee served in the U.S. Navy as a Supply Corps Officer. He is a Commander in the United States Naval Reserve and the Executive Officer of a Naval Aircraft Carriers Reserve Unit based in San Diego.
He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law is a public law school in San Francisco, California, located in the Civic Center neighborhood....
, and also an LL.M. in Public International Law from Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
, The Netherlands.
In 2008 he qualified in the June primary to compete to represent District 3 on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, but lost to David Cortese in the November general election, receiving 45.2% of votes cast to Cortese's 55.8%.
On December 10, 2008 Lee announced that he had been called up for a one-year tour of duty in Iraq beginning January, 2009. Lee asked that his council seat be held by an interim appointment during his absence.