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Dominic Caserta (born 1975) is the Vice Mayor of the City of Santa Clara and a sitting member of the Santa Clara City Council.

Background
A descendant of Portuguese and Italian immigrants, Caserta is a fifth generation resident of Santa Clara, and his family has been active in the civic affairs of Santa Clara County for more than 125 years. Caserta is a graduate of Bellarmine College Preparatory, and in 1997, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Clara University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Political Science with a Minor in American History.

In 2009, Caserta completed the State and Local Officials Executive Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

In 2010, the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation awarded Caserta a fellowship. He used the fellowship to attend San Francisco State University, and earned a Master's Degree in Political Science.

Caserta teaches in the Social Sciences Department at Santa Clara High School. He also teaches in the Political Science Departments at De Anza College, Foothill College, San Jose State University , and San Francisco State University. .

Political Career
On November 5, 2002, Caserta won election to Seat #2 on the Santa Clara City Council. He was re-elected on November 7, 2006.

On November 4, 2014, Caserta won election to Seat #5 on the Santa Clara City Council.

Notable initiatives
Caserta successfully led the effort to enact a $15 minimum wage by 2019, three years before a minimum wage increase will be mandated by the State of California.

In partnership with Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor, Caserta successfully championed a worker retention ordinance for Silicon Valley. The ordinance, first of its kind, received unanimous support from the Santa Clara City Council and will provide job security for food and building service workers in Santa Clara.

Personal Life
Caserta resides in the Old Quad section of Santa Clara with his wife Mafalda Soares and their son Gianni.