Cindy Chavez | |
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| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district | |
| In office August 30, 2013 – November 12, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Shirakawa |
| Succeeded by | Betty Duong |
| Member of the San Jose City Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | David Pandori |
| Succeeded by | Sam Liccardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1964 Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | San Jose State University (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
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Cindy Chavez (born April 7, 1964) is an American politician who served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing the 2nd district, encompassing parts of Downtown, East, and South San Jose from 2013 to 2024. Her public service career began in the 1990s as a policy analyst for health care, public health, human services and transportation for the Board of Supervisors. She served two terms on the San Jose City Council, where she was also Vice Mayor, and also served on the board leadership of public agencies such as the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, and executive director of Working Partnerships USA and the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council. She has unsuccessfully run for Mayor of San Jose twice.[1][2] She is a graduate of San Jose State University, is married and has a son in college.
- ^ Walsh, Diana (2007-01-10). "SAN JOSE / Reed sworn in as mayor, vows to restore trust / He repeats Air Force oath: 'no lying, no cheating, no stealing'". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Cindy Chavez concedes San Jose mayoral race to Matt Mahan". KRON4. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-19.