ZACK SCRIVNER

Community Service

Current Service: 

Vice Mayor (Term Expires January 2011)

Bakersfield City Councilmember, Ward 7
Elected 2004

City Council Committees:

Planning and Development Committee, Chair
Personnel Committee
Water Resources Committee

Past Service:

Legislative and Litigation Committee

Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Committee

Professional Background
Zack is the Vice-Mayor of Bakersfield (County of Kern), California, and has served on the Bakersfield City Council since 2004.  He was re-elected in 2006.

As a Bakersfield Councilmember, Zack is the Chairman of the Planning and Development Committee, in addition to serving on the Water Board and Personnel Committee.  Zack has also served on the Legislative and Litigation Committee and Safe Neighborhoods and Community Relations Commitee.  In addition, Zack is the City of Bakersfield's representative on the Kern Council of Governments, a county-wide regional planning organization, focusing on transportation and air quality goals.

With transportation one of his primary policy interests, Zack served on the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Finance Commission, appointed by then House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman, former Congressman Bill Thomas.   The Commission was created by the 2005 federal highway bill, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users, to assess future federal highway and transit investment needs, evaluate the future of the federal Highway Trust Fund, and explore alternative funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation. 

http://www.itif.org/files/NSTIF_Commission_Final_Report.pdf

Zack is also the District Director for California State Assembly Member Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield).  Prior to his employment in Assemblymember Fuller's office, Zack served for four years as the Field Representative for former Assmbley Republican Leader, and now Republican Chief Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy.

As a Republican activist, Zack has served in many capacities to grow the party and support GOP candidates.  Zack is currently the Chairman of the Kern County Republican Party, in addition to serving as a member of the Kern County Republican Central Commitee, elected by Republican voters in the Second Kern County Supervisorial District.  He is also the National Commiteeman of the California Young Republicans, Inc., and has served as the Vice-Chair At-Large and the Finance Director of the Young Republican National Federation and Chairman of the Kern County Young Republicans.

A strong advocate for our military personnel, Zack serves on the Board of Directors of the Kern County Wounded Heroes Fund, a non-profit volunteer organization that provides support to wounded service members and their families.

Personal

Zack, born and raised in California's Central Valley, is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in  English Literature.  Zack and his wife, Christina, have two sons, Zachary (3) and Robert (1).