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DR. DINESH GOVINDARAO
The Prescription San Ramon Needs
Cal High Grad Turned Doctor Running for Mayor
Trustworthy. Accountable. Authentic. Family Man.
ABOUT ME
Cal High Grad Turned Doctor Running for Mayor.
Cal High Graduation, 1988
My Family in San Ramon, 2020
Early Life in San Ramon/Schooling
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My parents, sister, and I moved to San Ramon from Clayton, CA in 1979 when I was in the 3rd grade. My dad is a structural engineer and my mom manages our investment real estate property and was a stay at home mom.
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I attended:
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Neil Armstrong Elementary School
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Montevideo Elementary School
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Bollinger Canyon Elementary School - attended the 1st year it was built in 1980
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After I completed 5th grade at Bollinger Canyon Elementary, my dad got an opportunity to be the chief engineer to construct a coal gasification plant so we moved to North Dakota for 3 years. We moved back to San Ramon in 1984.
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I attended Cal High all four years
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Varsity tennis at Cal High - Elected as team captain senior year
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Graduated in 1988
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Higher Education
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Attended U.C. Berkeley and majored in Genetics and received a Minor in Business. Graduated in 1992
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Pursued my dream to become a doctor - attended Drexel medical school in Philadelphia. Graduated in 1997
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Completed a Master’s in Public Health from UCLA. Graduated in 1999
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Seeing San Ramon Evolve
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I have so many fond memories growing up in San Ramon. When we moved to San Ramon in 1979 I remember:
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There were many cow pastures around
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Bishop Ranch did not exist
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Crow Canyon movie theater was not built
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My parents had to drive to Dublin to get groceries
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Shopping at Gemco and Mervyns as a kid
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Going to Golden Skate with my friends
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Eating at Garcia’s Mexican restaurant at the corner of San Ramon Valley Blvd/Crow Canyon Road
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Participating in Primo’s Run where we would have the carbo load at the Toyota building the night before the run
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​I feel nostalgia from my childhood years in San Ramon and have always wanted to come back to San Ramon to raise a family.
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Community Involvement
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In 2003, we moved back to San Ramon to raise a family due
to our great schools and community. Since my kids were
young, I have immersed myself with
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Coaching boys & girls youth sports for 12 years
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San Ramon Little League
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SRVGAL (softball)
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San Ramon FC (formerly San Ramon Soccer)
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City of San Ramon Youth Hoops
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PTA at Live Oak Elementary
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Financial Secretary
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Reflections chair
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Volunteering for my children’s
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Numerous field trips
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Many classroom activities
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Camp Arroyo
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Overnight chaperone & volunteer physician for Bay Area Children’s Theater - Junior Theater Festival
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I treasure these memories. We have one son at Windemere Ranch Middle School and another son at Dougherty Valley High School. Our 2 daughters just graduated from DVHS this year and they both will be heading off to college. I can’t believe how time has flown by so quickly.
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Values
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My parents immigrated to this country from India in 1970/1971 and built their American dream off a foundation of their strong family values that include:
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Living life with humility
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Live a life full of compassion
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Instill a strong work ethic
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Treat every person with respect​
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In turn, I have always been very intentional about raising my kids with these same values. As once a local kid with big dreams, I have since then translated my passions and aspirations into concrete goals by holding true to my foundation. I am grateful to have had the privilege to watch San Ramon evolve into the city it is now.
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As a candidate running for Mayor of San Ramon, I can guarantee I will bring this same passion and foundation to leading this city that has given so much to me and my family.
Coach Dinesh
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