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Indian-origin child psychologist appointed San Carlos Mayor
She was born to Indian parents in Fiji and moved to the United States at the age of 4.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Tue, 16, Dec 2025
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Pranita Venkatesh at the swearing in ceremony / City of San Carlos
Indian-origin Pranita Venkatesh was sworn in as the Mayor of San Carlos on Dec. 8.
Venkatesh, a member of the Indo-Fijian diaspora, has made history by being unanimously sworn in as the Mayor of San Carlos, California. Her appointment makes her one of the city’s youngest mayors and among its first leaders of South Asian heritage.
Born to Indian parents in Fiji, Venkatesh was previously elected to the city council in 2022 after having served on the San Carlos Economic Development Advisory Commission for three years.
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Born in Fiji, Venkatesh moved to California with her family at the age of four and has lived in San Carlos for the past 15 years.
Since she and her husband moved to San Carlos with their two children in 2009, she has been an early childhood advocate and owns a Montessori preschool in San Carlos.
Venkatesh holds a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame de Namur and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood and Clinical Psychology. Prior to moving to San Carlos, she was a child psychologist in East Palo Alto and a buyer at Macy's.
Venkatesh was sworn in at the City Hall Council Chambers during the San Carlos City Council Reorganization Ceremony.
"The evening's agenda included the swearing-in of our new Mayor Pranita Venkatesh and new Vice Mayor Adam Rak, and a recognition of Council Member Sara McDowell for her service as Mayor this past centennial year", announced City of San Carlos on its official social media page.
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