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February 11, 2005
Evergreen’s Councilmember Cortese joins
2006 mayoral race |
By Bea Baechle
Editor
District 8 Councilmember Dave Cortese officially announced his candidacy for mayor of San Jose in the 2006 election.
Surrounded by about 300 supporters, he shared his vision of a more collaborative approach in government, better two-way communication between City Hall and the people of San Jose and more effectively positioning San Jose as an international city.
“For me, openness is very personal—and a way of doing business,” said Cortese, noting that this has been and will continue to be his style, whether he’s working with his constituents in Evergreen or serving on committees and boards for the city and county. “I have found that some of the best solutions to the challenges we face come Read
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| State of the City
Gonzales envisions education foundation, major league baseball
By Carol Rosen
Staff Writer
The past year has been full of challenges for those governing San Jose, reported Mayor Ron Gonzales at his State of the City address on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the historic California Theatre.
Faced with declining revenues and budget deficits, 2005 will mean painful budget choices about how to meet the needs of the community. Yet Gonzales assured that, “We have a track record of overcoming adversity, of turning loss into triumph, of being a city of solutions.”
New visions
Moving forward, he dared Read
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