Name/Title
Oral History of Roger EngEntry/Object ID
2015.108.001Scope and Content
Roger Eng graduated Garfield High School in 1954, then graduated from the University of Washington in 1958 with a degree in chemistry. He moved to Los Altos in 1967. He was part of the Boy Scouts and captain of the ROTC Drill Team.
Roger starts the conversation by talking about his time on the city council in the 1980s. He discusses how the city government worked, committees, and the Los Altos Sister City program. He then talks about his idea of leadership and how it helped define his role as a city councilman and mayor. The next portion of the interview switches to how he had an eye on the future and how that affected his decision-making, especially regarding the school district. He describes how he ended up on the Planning Commission, and running for City Council. In the final portion of the interview, he revisits his time in the Boy Scouts and talks a bit about where he learned his leadership and public speaking skills. His son asks him about his time on the city planning commission, and Roger talks about the type of development going on in Los Altos in the 1970s and the issues and projects that came up during his time on the planning council.Collection
Oral History CollectionOral History Details
Interviewee
Roger EngInterviewer
Rockwell EngInterview Date
Jan 29, 2010