“A Conversation with Claremont Mayor Jennifer Stark” –
Jennifer Stark is serving her second term on the Claremont City Council
(November 2022 – November 2026) following the 2018 mid-term
elections in which she was the top vote-getter among three new
councilmembers. She served as Mayor in 2020-21.
Jennifer’s commitment to serving the community of Claremont is rooted
in her appreciation for those who have served before her. Jennifer was
born and raised in Claremont, and she and her husband David Berke
have raised their three children here. A product of Claremont’s public
schools herself, Jennifer spent countless hours over several decades
volunteering in them as a parent. In addition to her community service
work, Jennifer teaches yoga at Pomona College. She is an alumna of
Pitzer College.
Mayor Stark has served as a Traffic and Transportation commissioner and as a member of the boards
of Claremont Heritage and Friends of the Claremont Library. She volunteers for Sustainable
Claremont as a Certified Tree Steward and is a proud member of the League of Women Voters, the
Democratic Club of Claremont, Kiwanis Club, and the University Club. She is exceptionally honored
to be a founder of Claremont Canopy, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help refugees
thrive in their new communities.