My Race for Mayor of San Jose Begins Now

On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, I officially entered the race to become the next Mayor of San Jose.

 San Jose deserves a mayor who has a strong vision for the future of the city while focusing on the issues that affect our residents every day – keeping our community safe, creating jobs, addressing homelessness, repairing streets and supporting our wonderful libraries and community centers.  I am running for Mayor to put my unique experience to work and bring our proud city back together after recent years of infighting at City Hall.

For more than 20 years, I have served the residents of San Jose, as a Santa Clara County Supervisor, a San Jose City Council member and Vice Mayor and Trustee for the East Side Union High School District. I also have experience as a small business owner.

Community, neighborhood, public safety, education and other leaders from throughout San Jose support me for my experience fighting on behalf of San Jose residents and my vision for the city’s future. My early supporters include Congressman Mike Honda, Sheriff Laurie Smith, Assemblymembers Paul Fong, Mark Stone and Bob Wieckowski, County Supervisors Ken Yeager and Cindy Chavez, and San Jose City Councilmembers Don Rocha, Kansen Chu and Ash Kalra.

I am in my second four-year term as representative of District 3 on the Board of Supervisors, which includes Evergreen, East Foothills, Berryessa, North San Jose, and Alviso. In my time in elected office, I secured funding for numerous transportation projects that reduced local traffic, fought to continue funding for gang prevention despite budget cuts, saved millions of dollars by investing tax dollars more efficiently, expanded the use of renewable energy and protected our local environment, parks and open spaces.

I grew up in San Jose as part of a family active in civic, cultural, and business activities for generations. I attended Bellarmine College Prep, UC Davis, and Lincoln University Law School. My wife, Pattie, and I have four children.