Madelyn Reese - San José Spotlight

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Madelyn Reese is a writer and aspiring lawyer based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Madelyn was born and raised in the small town of Fair Play, California and spent her teenage years living on the East Coast. Madelyn majored in English Literature at the University of Washington in Seattle and now plans to enroll in law school with a focus on environmental law so she can become an advocate for the Earth and preserve it for future generations.

Away from work, Madelyn is an ardent live music fan, long distance runner and world traveler.

Coronavirus Education

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021by Madelyn Reese

Nearly 20 Silicon Valley education leaders tell Liccardo to stop politicizing reopening schools

Nearly 20 school board trustees from across the South Bay are demanding San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo stop politicizing school re-openings. The trustees penned a letter, signed by leaders across nine school districts, criticizing Liccardo’s new advocacy group, Solutions San Jose, which launched a campaign with a petition to quickly reopen schools in the 19 districts across...

Coronavirus Santa Clara County

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021by Madelyn Reese

Santa Clara County could move to red tier, allowing indoor dining to resume

If COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County keep trending downward, the region could move to the state’s less-restrictive red tier by Wednesday. The county has been within the state’s most-restrictive purple tier since Nov. 16 —103 days as of Friday. But if cases continue their downward trend, Santa Clara County could be reclassified in the...

Business Santa Clara County

February 24, 2021February 26, 2021by Madelyn Reese

2020 seen as ‘catalytic moment’ for change at Silicon Valley conference

Economic recovery and redesigned workplaces were the hot topics Wednesday for those attending the second day of Joint Venture’s 17th State of the Valley conference, which brought together business and community leaders to imagine the future for Silicon Valley. While the first day of the conference focused on workplace diversity, climate change and transportation, the...