Melvin Gaines, who grew up in East Palo Alto and Palo Alto, has come home. After a career in public service that s taken him to New Orleans, Mountain View and Portola Valley, he was hired in January as East Palo Alto s city manager.
Melvin Gaines, who grew up in East Palo Alto and Palo Alto, has come home. After a career in public service that s taken him to New Orleans, Mountain View and Portola Valley, he was hired in January as East Palo Alto s city manager.
When Melvin Gaines was 14 years old, his mother was murdered a victim of domestic violence.
In an instant, Gaines lost the pillar of his life, the person who taught him values that formed the core of his character.