Born in the Southern California city of Arcadia and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Steve Westly is a proud California native. An innovator throughout his career, Steve was an early executive at eBay, which he helped to build into one of Americas most successful companies. Serving as State Controller of California since 2002, hes been a tough fiscal watchdog.
By championing innovation and accountability in government, Steve is a strong advocate for Democratic values.
Steve has spent his life working in both the public and private sectors.
Hes served in government at the local, state and federal level, having spent time in San Joses Office of Economic Development and at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC.
Hes served the California Democratic Party in a variety of positions. At 23, he became the youngest party official ever by being elected California Democratic Party Treasurer. He later served as Vice-Chair and has been a Democratic National Committee member for over 20 years.
He was a faculty member at Stanford Business School and later helped former students harness the entrepreneurial spirit by joining several startup companies before he went to work at eBay.
Of all his accomplishments, he is most proud of the strength of his family and the support of his wife, Anita Yu, and his two young children.
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