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  Coto, Joe
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameJoe Coto
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San Jose, California , United States
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Websitehttp://www.joecoto.com/
Born September 04, 1939 (84 years)
ContributorSummer Intern
Last ModifedRBH
Aug 20, 2021 05:26pm
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InfoJoe Coto is an educator whose primary commitment has always been to the advancement of the most disadvantaged students and their families. He has spent half of his professional life as Superintendent of Schools in two of Northern California�s most challenging districts, Oakland Unified School District and East Side Union High School District. In recognition of his contributions as superintendent of East Side Union High School District, the Association of California School Administrators named him the 2003 �Superintendent of the Year�.



Joe compares the role of a large city superintendent to that of a Chief Executive Officer of a large corporation, as many of the challenges are similar. As the Chief Executive Officer of the 24,000 student school district, Joe Coto brought about significant advances in student achievement:



Students completing the requirements for admission to the University of California rose nearly 50%
Graduation rate improved by 10%
College enrollment increased by 10%
The dropout rate dropped 10%


Joe began his career as a Social Studies teacher in the Oakland Unified School District, where he experienced first hand the influence of public policy on education. He was motivated to run for public office. While serving on the Oakland City Council, he was asked to fill the position of Superintendent of Oakland Unified School District. In 1988 he moved his family to San Jose to become the superintendent of East Side Union High School District.



During his fourteen year tenure as Superintendent, Joe Coto used his leadership and experience to craft policies that reached beyond the East Side Union High School District. Joe organized the East Side Consortium of school districts which led to the approval of SB 1051, the Voluntary Integration Program. Since its inception, the program has netted over $80 million for participating districts and contributed to increased diversity and integration in East San Jose schools.



Joe understands that schools are integrally woven into the tapestry of their communities and cannot be successful without the support of the residents and of the business community. In addition to his commitment to excellence in education, Joe Coto has continued to serve the community by serving as Chair of the Mexican Plaza Cultural Arts Center in San Jose and President of the Latino Democratic Forum. He has served on the boards of Joint Venture Silicon Valley and on the Catholic Council to investigate abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.



A healthy community is one that is built on the strengths of all its residents. Joe Coto has demonstrated, through a life of service and commitment, that he will empower and defend the people of East San Jose to maintain the building blocks of a strong and healthy community: jobs, quality education, and affordable housing.

Sources: Candidate campaign website, SmartVoter.org

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  11/06/2012 CA State Senate 15 Lost 43.26% (-13.47%)
  06/05/2012 CA State Senate 15 - Open Primary Won 44.46% (+0.00%)
  11/04/2008 CA State Assembly 23 Won 76.62% (+53.24%)
  06/03/2008 CA State Assembly 23 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 CA State Assembly 23 Won 73.88% (+47.76%)
  06/06/2006 CA State Assembly 23 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 CA State Assembly 23 Won 67.12% (+39.18%)
  03/02/2004 CA State Assembly 23 - D Primary Won 42.65% (+11.33%)
ENDORSEMENTS
Santa Clara County Supervisor - District 1 - Nov 02, 2010 N Forrest Williams
San Jose City Council - District 7 - Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Madison Nguyen
Santa Clara County District Attorney - Jun 08, 2010 R Dolores Carr
San Jose City Council - District 9 - Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Don Rocha
San Jose City Council - District 5 - Jun 08, 2010 N Xavier Campos
Santa Clara County Supervisor - District 1 - Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Teresa Alvarado
CA - District 10 - Special Election - Sep 01, 2009 D Mark J. DeSaulnier
CA District 32 - Special Election - May 19, 2009 D Gilbert A. "Gil" Cedillo
Santa Clara County Supervisor - District 3 - Nov 04, 2008 D Dave Cortese
San Jose City Council - District 8 - Runoff - Nov 04, 2008 D Rose Herrera
CA US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 D Barack Obama
CA District 37 - Special Election - Jun 26, 2007 D Jenny Oropeza
San José City Council - District 4 - Special Runoff - Jun 05, 2007 D Kansen Chu