Dave Cortese | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district | |
| Majority Whip | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Beall |
| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 3rd district | |
| In office 2009–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Otto Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Dominic Cortese[1] June 3, 1956 Monterey County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia |
| Children | 4 |
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| Education | University of California, Davis Lincoln Law School |
| Committees | - Senate Transportation Committee, Chair
- Senate Ethics Committee, Chair - Senate Agriculture Committee - Senate Education Committee - Senate Housing Committee - Senate Insurance Committee - Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee - Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture - Joint Committee on Rules |
| Website | https://sd15.senate.ca.gov |
David Dominic Cortese (born June 3, 1956) is an elected official from San Jose, California. He is currently serving in the California State Senate, representing District 15, which encompasses a majority of Santa Clara County. Before being elected to the California State Senate, Cortese served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for 12 years, as a Councilmember and Vice Mayor for the City of San Jose[2] for eight years, and for eight years as a trustee for the East Side Union High School District[3] in San Jose. Cortese ran for mayor of San Jose and won the primary, losing the general election to District 3 councilmember Sam Liccardo.[4]
- ^ "David Dominic Cortese Profile | Morgan Hill, CA Lawyer". martindale.com. Retrieved Feb 2, 2023.
- ^ "Home". sanjoseca.gov.
- ^ "Home". esuhsd.org.
- ^ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters