New Faces on Board
Robert Cox
VICE PRESIDENT
Robert Cox, a 24-year resident of Mountain View, is a
member of Mountain View’s Environmental Planning
Commission and vice chair of the Old Mountain View
Neighborhood Association. He has worked for the
preservation of historic buildings in our downtown
including the Immigrant House, the Weilheimer House,
and the Tied House. Robert has also lobbied for the
naming of new streets in our downtown after historic
figures, for example, Shumway Lane and Abate Drive.
Melissa Wright
HISTORICAL DATA COMMITTEE CHAIR
Melissa has been a member of the Association since her
family moved to Mountain View in early 2018. She has
a passion for learning and owns the website marketing
company Organic Results SEO. She holds a master of
business administration from Webster University and
is a new mother to a sweet, energetic boy. She is also
the current Mountain View Historical Association’s
webmaster.
Gil Lane
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Gil has been a resident of the Mountain View area for
72 years. He is a product of the Mtn. View/Los Altos
school systems and a graduate of Mtn. View High
School Class of 1958; he received degrees from Santa
Clara University. Gil’s family started a business in Mtn.
View in 1931 that later constructed the building and
started the original business that became Johnny Mac’s.
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