Sam Liccardo
| Sam Liccardo | |
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| 65th Mayor of San Jose | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Chuck Reed |
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Samuel Theodore Liccardo April 16, 1970 Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Garcia-Kohl |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University Harvard University |
| Website | Official website |
Samuel Theodore "Sam" Liccardo (born April 16, 1970) is an American politician from California, currently serving as Mayor of San Jose. Liccardo was elected mayor in November 2014.
One of five children to Salvador and Laura (née Aceves) Liccardo, Sam Liccardo grew up in Saratoga, California and graduated from Bellarmine College Prep. Liccardo studied at Georgetown University and earned his law diploma at Harvard Law School. Prior to his election to public office in 2006 he served as a criminal prosecutor in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.
In 2006, Liccardo ran for San Jose's District 3 Council seat. After placing first in an eight-candidate June primary with 43% percent of the vote, Liccardo went on to place first in the November runoff election, this time with 61.3%. In June 2010, he won his reelection to the City Council with 80.16% of the primary vote.
As councilman, Liccardo advocated for more high rises in San José’s downtown, including the construction of the $135 million, 23-story high rise at One South Market.
In 2014, Liccardo ran for Mayor of San Jose to succeed termed-out Mayor Chuck Reed. He placed second in a five-candidate June primary with 25.7% of the vote and placed first in the November runoff with 50.8% of the vote. The mayor offered policy suggestions in a brief book, Safer City, Smarter Government.
In his first year in office, he helped guide negotiations on an agreement with all 11 of city's employee unions that could save the city $3 billion in pension costs over the course of three decades. In the 2016 elections, voters approved the agreement by passing Measure F with more than 61% of the vote. This measure replaced a contentious pension reform plan, which has faced a series of legal challenges since its 2012 passage.
The city has engaged in a number of efforts to expand its tax base. The city launched five new, direct international flights from the Mineta San José International Airport in 2016. Large Silicon Valley companies, such as Apple and Google, will also bring campuses to North San José. Residents approved a quarter-percent sales taxes increase in June, 2016, with a vote of 62% in favor. City officials estimate the tax will generate $40 million annually. In 2016, the San José City Council allocated $17.7 million of that new tax money to road repair, including potholes.
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