Cupertino residents have mixed feelings about one official’s frequent travels overseas and what they mean about his ability to serve the community.

Councilmember R “Ray” Wang has virtually attended nine City Council sessions from national and international locations — ranging from Dubai to Texas — out of roughly 30 meetings this year, or about 30%. His travels have cut two meetings short because he needed to catch a plane, according to the city attorney in meeting recordings. That’s postponed council items for a week to more than a month. Some residents are concerned it’s becoming a pattern that’s affecting city business, while others see it as a strength.

Wang travels for his day job as the founder of tech consulting firm Constellation Research and can be gone for two weeks of the month

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