Current Council Term: December 2008 to
December 2012
Phone: 916-851-8700
Address: 2729 Prospect Park Drive
Rancho Cordova CA 95670
E-mail: dsander@cityofranchocordova.org
Council Member Sander was elected to the first City Council when the City incorporated in 2003 and re-elected in November 2004 and 2008. He served as Mayor in 2007 and as Vice Mayor in 2006.
Represents the City:
- League of California Cities Revenue & Taxation Policy Committee
- National League of Cities: Transportation and Infrastructure and Services Steering Committee - Vice Chair
- Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors
David has been active in many community, state, and national endeavors. He is a founder and past chair of the Rancho Cordova 4th of July Committee and an active member of the Cordova Community Council, the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department’s Citizen’s Advisory Panel. In 2002, he was named “Volunteer of Year” by both the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce and the Cordova Community Council. He has been a delegate to the National Summit on Retirement Savings at the White House and was a member of the California State Franchise Tax Board’s Technical Advisory Committee. In 2001-02, he co-chaired a successful ballot measure (Rancho Cordova Kids First) that funded $49 million in school improvements in the City.
Council Member Sander is the Principal and Founder of Sander and Associates, a public affairs and internet consulting/development firm that specializes in medical and scientific projects. He received a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Tulane University and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Sander and his wife, Dr. Margaret Parsons, a dermatologist, have lived in Rancho Cordova since the late 90’s. They have one young son.
*2x2: One or two Council members are appointed by the Mayor (therefore, not constituting a quorum) to meet with one or two board members from a partner agency for the purpose of building relationships and holding general discussions regarding projects of mutual interest.