Background
Laird, John Scott was born on March 29, 1950 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of Ralph Junior and Dorothy Jean Laird.
Laird, John Scott was born on March 29, 1950 in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Son of Ralph Junior and Dorothy Jean Laird.
Bachelor of Arts in Politics with honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1972; college fellow, Merrill College, 1991.
Congressional assistant, Republican Jerome Waldie, Martinez, California, 1972-1974; government analyst, Santa Cruz Company, 1975-1991, 95-; executive director, Santa Cruz Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, 1991-1993; network developer, Handsnet, Inc., Cupertino, California, 1993-1995.
Member State Democratic Control Committee, Sacramento, since 1976. Director, chair Santa CruzMetro Transit District, 1981-1990. Director, president Association Monterey Bay Area Govts., 1981-1983, 88-90.
Commissioner, chair Santa Clara County Regional Transportation Commission, 1981-1990. Mayor City of Santa Cruz, 1983-1984, City county, 1981-1990. Presidential elector Electoral College, 1992, 96.
County chair Democratic party, Santa Cruz, since 1994. Trustee Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, since 1994.