Sam Liccardo | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Anna Eshoo |
| 65th Mayor of San Jose | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Reed |
| Succeeded by | Matt Mahan |
| Member of the San Jose City Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Cindy Chavez |
| Succeeded by | Raul Peralez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Theodore Liccardo April 16, 1970 Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jessica Garcia-Kohl (m. 2013) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (MPP, JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Samuel Theodore Liccardo (born April 16, 1970) is an American politician from California who served as the 65th mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Liccardo was elected mayor in November 2014. He was reelected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote.[2] As the leader of the California Big City Mayors Coalition, Liccardo advocated on statewide issues including homelessness and COVID-19 response.[3][4][5]
- ^ "City of San Jose". City of San Jose. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ "Sam Liccardo, Ballotpedia". Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus Among Homeless: San Jose Mayor Liccardo Calls For Removing Regulations To Build Emergency Housing". CBS SF Bay Area. March 24, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "The mayors of California's big cities outline state homelessness budget priorities during COVID-19". State of Reform. June 11, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "California Big City Mayors Chat Homelessness With Newsom". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 1, 2020.