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Sam Liccardo
Mayor / San Jose, CA
Sam Liccardo represents San José’s downtown district on the San José City Council, where his priorities have focused on neighborhood empowerment, environmental stewardship, accelerating downtown’s economic development, improving the valley’s transit system, expanding affordable housing opportunities, and creating health care services in the downtown.
Prior to winning election to City Council in November of 2006, Sam served as a prosecutor of sexual assault and child exploitation crimes in the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor and at private law firms. Sam’s previous work in the community included tutoring homeless children, serving on the boards of several affordable housing organizations, and advocating for a successful countywide transit ballot measure in 2000.
Sam Liccardo’s Ideas
Problem Youth unemployment remains as high as 20% in some San Jose neighborhoods while a troublesome trend shows an increase in the number of younger youth (14 – 16 year old’s) committing burglaries and other crimes. The City’s gang- and crime-impacted neighborhoods fall short in opportunities for youth to be […]
Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Sam Liccardo | Mayor | San Jose, CA
Problem Manufacturers consistently report a shortage of skilled workers as a key challenge to their operations in the U.S. As manufacturing today involves complex tools requiring technologically skilled operators, managers, and technicians, there is a strong need for increased access to the training and skills needed to fill these jobs […]
Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Sam Liccardo | Mayor | San Jose, CA
Problem San José is the largest city in Santa Clara County where nearly 110,000 Legal Permanent Residents reside who are eligible for citizenship but have not applied for naturalization. Obstacles such as language barriers, lack of reliable and accessible information, cost and fear are major barriers. Citizenship allows individuals to […]
Strengthening Democracy | Sam Liccardo | Mayor | San Jose, CA
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