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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Cindy Chavez |
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| Last Modifed | Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
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| Info | Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez maintains a sterling reputation as an advocate for improving the quality of life in neighborhoods throughout San Jose. She is a leader in developing innovative community based programs to address crime, education, small business development and neighborhood revitalization.
Elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2002, Vice Mayor Chavez's tenure is distinguished by visionary leadership -- implementing goals to make every neighborhood safe and enhancing opportunities for residents and providing guidance on improving city government's service to them.
Recognizing the need for increased community-based improvements, Chavez continues to be a leading force behind allocating more Redevelopment Agency funds for enhancing neighborhoods.
Working with the Mayor and her City Council colleagues Chavez succeeded in establishing the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative, a program that uses Redevelopment Agency resources to improve neighborhood conditions, enhance community safety, strengthen local neighborhood associations, and expand community services.
As Downtown District Three's Council Representative, Chavez serves on numerous committees. She currently Chairs the Rules Committee and serves on the Downtown Parking Board, Guadalupe River Park Task Force, Police and Fire Retirement Board, San Jose Beautiful, and the SJ/SC Treatment Plant Advisory Committee.
Additionally, she serves on many other local and regional bodies including the Valley Transportation Authority as Vice-Chair, VTA Policy Advisory Board, Nanotechnology Infrastructure and Assets Subcommittee, and many others.
Prior to her election as a City Councilmember, Chavez served as the Staff Director of Working Partnerships USA and as the Director of Education and Outreach for the South Bay Labor Council. She also served for three years as budget and policy aide to then Supervisor Ron Gonzales.
As Vice Mayor, Chavez's focus on quality-of-life concerns has led to a greater emphasis on the delivery of basic services, from removing graffiti and slowing down traffic speeding through neighborhoods to creating more green space and after school programs for youth.
Vice Mayor Chavez is a longtime resident of Downtown San Jose. A 1987 graduate of San Jose State University, she lives with her husband, Mike Potter, the District Director for State Assemblymember Joe Coto, and son Brennan Mateo in the Naglee Park neighborhood.
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