ABOUT ALI TAJ

Councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj has served on the Artesia City Council since December 2013 and served as Mayor from December 12, 2016 – December 11, 2017. Councilmember Taj possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science and a postgraduate degree of Master in Public Administration. He has been with the Financial Services Industry for well over 15 years.

Mr. Taj started out with a humble beginning as a sales representative for a local store The Good Guys in Artesia 20 years ago. During this time he put himself through financial schooling to become a financial advisor with American Express. In the financial service industry he has held several important and key positions with multinational firms like American Express, Ameriprise Financial, Weddell & Reed and T.D. Ameritrade. He has worked as a Financial Advisor, District Manager, Regional Manager, Managing Principal, and in Vice President positions.

Councilmember Taj currently serves on several of the City of Artesia’s internal committees, as well as representing the City as a member of several regional Boards and Committees.

•  He chairs the Membership Committee and serves on the Board of Directors for the California Contract Cities Association.

•  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities.
And he serves on the Public Safety Policy Committee of the League of California Cities.

•  He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Eco-Rapid Transit Orange Line Development Authority of Los Angeles County, and serves the Executive Committee in the capacity of Internal Treasurer.

•  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority.

•  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the League of California Cities, serving as a Director at Large.

His role with the Artesia City Council reflect on his past accolades as the Artesia City Budget has made it past their trailing days of almost going bankrupt, to currently boasting a 110% in reserves. This great work with Mr. Taj and the Artesia City Council directly translates to past and current developments within the city of Artesia that include: The Norwalk Street Expansion Project, Increasing SAO Deputies by 100%, arbor care for all Artesia city trees, and crime reduction year after year. Last but not least, Mr. Taj has also invested more time and effort into bringing more lighting and infrastructure to North Artesia.

Despite his unquestionable success, Mr. Taj remains humble about his accomplishments. He maintains that it’s important to keep the right perspective, something he’s strived to instill in his son. He often reminds him, as well as his colleagues, of a story from one of his favorite books, “The Noticer.” The author says that life is a lot like a game of Monopoly: you may own Boardwalk and Park Place with two hotels but, when the game is over, all those pieces are going back in the same box.

Today, it is his warmth, passion, strong leadership, and a profound financial planning background that makes him such a valuable resource to Artesia residents.

 



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