- Occupation: San Jose City Councilmember
- President of the Association of Bay Area Governments and Past President of Santa Clara County Cities Assn.
- Board member: VTA, Bay Area Economic Forum, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, San Jose Sports Authority
- 20+ years of private sector experience in real estate development and management, agriculture and law
- ESUHSD Board of Trustees, 1993-2000
- Juris Doctorate in law with certifications in environmental law and mediation
- Bachelor's degree/Political Science/UC Davis
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Government Reform
- Economic Development
- Education
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
Read the answers from Dave Cortese
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- San Jose Firefighters
- Democratic Club of Santa Clara County
- La Raza Roundtable
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- A Clean, Open and Ethical City Hall
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Dave Cortese's government reform proposals include amendments to San Jose's Lobbyist Ordinance, providing greater access to information and meetings, and establishing stronger enforcement provisions.
- Balancing the Budget While Protecting Essential City Services
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Dave Cortese's private and public sector financial experience provides a strong foundation for balancing serious city budget shortfalls without cutting into essential services like police and fire protection. Attracting new jobs and businesses to San Jose is an important component of this, because new businesses generate much-needed revenues for the City.
- Working to Improve San Jose's Neighborhood Schools
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As mayor of San Jose, Dave Cortese plans to focus on four key education initiatives--student achievement, at-risk youth, school safety and the arts. He will take the best existing programs in our public schools and enhance and expand them with city support.
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