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The San Jose Mercury News speculates that Dave Cortese inherited his determination from his grandfather, Vince Cortese, Sr. who was an immigrant farmer from Italy who found success in agriculture and commercial development. "The 58-year-old mayoral candidate inherited political genes from both sides of his family: Donovan, a General Motors Credit Corp. executive who was transferred west from Detroit, served as a Santa Clara city councilman in 1949 and 1950. And Cortese's father, Dom Cortese, who is active in his son's campaign at the age of 82, was both a Santa Clara supervisor and a state assemblyman, a conservative Democrat." <ref> San Jose Mercury News, September 28, 2014 http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26622609/Herhold:-How-the-Cortese-family-ascended-on-San-Joses-East-side</ref> |
The San Jose Mercury News speculates that Dave Cortese inherited his determination from his paternal grandfather, Vince Cortese, Sr. who was an immigrant farmer from Italy who found success in agriculture and commercial development, and from his maternal grandfather Ed Donovan who was a civic leader. "The 58-year-old mayoral candidate inherited political genes from both sides of his family: Donovan, a General Motors Credit Corp. executive who was transferred west from Detroit, served as a Santa Clara city councilman in 1949 and 1950. And Cortese's father, Dom Cortese, who is active in his son's campaign at the age of 82, was both a Santa Clara supervisor and a state assemblyman, a conservative Democrat." <ref> San Jose Mercury News, September 28, 2014 http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26622609/Herhold:-How-the-Cortese-family-ascended-on-San-Joses-East-side</ref> |
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Dave Cortese won a seat on the Santa Clara County Supervisors in 2008 with 56,845 votes, or 54.87%. |
Dave Cortese won a seat on the Santa Clara County Supervisors in 2008 with 56,845 votes, or 54.87%. |
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Revision as of 04:40, 8 October 2014
{updated October 7, 2014} David D. "Dave" Cortese (born 1956)[1] is an American elected official from California, currently serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3, which includes Milpitas and parts of Sunnyvale and San Jose. Before being elected to the Board of Supervisors, he served as a Councilman and Vice Mayor for the City of San Jose.[2] Cortese served for eight years as a trustee for the East Side Union High School District[3] in San Jose. Cortese earned the most votes for Mayor of the City of San Jose in the June 2014 primary. He is an candidate for Mayor of the City of San Jose in the November 4, 2014 General Election.[4]
According to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (sc-086e.pdf) his ballot statement for the November 4, 2014 Mayoral election reads: "Crime is up dramatically over the last four years. San Jose needs a mayor who will get things done–and make our neighborhoods safe again. As a third generation businessman with 21 years of public service as a San Jose City Councilmember, Vice Mayor and Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, I have the proven experience to make a difference for our communities. I have developed a three point plan to tackle our crime problem and restore San Jose's place as America's safest big city. I will add neighborhood police patrols, strengthen gang and burglary prevention programs, and bring residents, businesses and schools together to make our neighborhoods safe. I am proud of my support from local police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers. I have fought for programs to provide safe housing for homeless families and veterans, helped reduce traffic congestion by bringing BART to San Jose, created good jobs, delivered fair wages for working families, started homework centers, and helped stop human trafficking and the exploitation of children. We need a mayor who will combine tough leadership with a clear vision. My record of success and ability to bring San Jose together will move our city forward. I would appreciate your vote. www.DaveCortese.com"[5]
The San Jose Mercury News speculates that Dave Cortese inherited his determination from his paternal grandfather, Vince Cortese, Sr. who was an immigrant farmer from Italy who found success in agriculture and commercial development, and from his maternal grandfather Ed Donovan who was a civic leader. "The 58-year-old mayoral candidate inherited political genes from both sides of his family: Donovan, a General Motors Credit Corp. executive who was transferred west from Detroit, served as a Santa Clara city councilman in 1949 and 1950. And Cortese's father, Dom Cortese, who is active in his son's campaign at the age of 82, was both a Santa Clara supervisor and a state assemblyman, a conservative Democrat." [6]
Dave Cortese won a seat on the Santa Clara County Supervisors in 2008 with 56,845 votes, or 54.87%. He was reelected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in 2012 with 40,360 votes, or 100%. [7]
His ballot statement for the Board of Supervisors election read: "improving your quality of life has been my top priority as your County Supervisor. For the past four years, I've focused on strengthening our local economy, creating new jobs, providing quality healthcare programs and public safety services, reducing crime, easing traffic congestion, expanding renewable energy production, and investing your tax dollars responsibly."
In his first term, his accomplishments included: securing funding for transportation projects, including the BART to San Jose extension, upgrades to the County's expressway system, extending VTA Light Rail to Eastridge Mall, and improvements to HWY 101 and the Tully Road, Capitol Expressway, and Yerba Buena interchanges; approving a new ambulance service and protecting farmland and open space, as well as introducing new Sunshine Laws.
Cortese attended Bellarmine College Preparatory high school (1970–1974).[8]
He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Davis and his Juris Doctorate from Lincoln Law School (1991–1995)[9] [10]
He is the son of former Santa Clara County Supervisor and California Assembly member Dominic L. Cortese.
References
- ^ http://www.davecortese.com,
- ^ http://www.sanjoseca.gov
- ^ http://www.esuhsd.org/
- ^ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters http://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters http://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ San Jose Mercury News, September 28, 2014 http://www.mercurynews.com/News/ci_26622609/Herhold:-How-the-Cortese-family-ascended-on-San-Joses-East-side
- ^ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters http://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13787492&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=cFBt&locale=en_US&srchid=342673201393982134074&srchindex=1&srchtotal=27&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A342673201393982134074%2CVSRPtargetId%3A13787492%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary
- ^ http://www.davecortese.com
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=13787492&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=cFBt&locale=en_US&srchid=342673201393982134074&srchindex=1&srchtotal=27&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A342673201393982134074%2CVSRPtargetId%3A13787492%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary