Dave Cortese

Dave Cortese DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 15

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Dave CorteseDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 15
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Years of Age
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Years of Experience
CAResidence (state)

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 for eight years, and for eight years as a trustee for the East Side Union High School District in San Jose. Cortese ran for mayor of San Jose and won the primary, losing the general election to District 3 councilmember Sam Liccardo.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Lincoln University Law School
JD
1991 - 1995
University of California, Davis
BS Political Science
1976 - 1978
Santa Clara University
Attended Business/Political Science
1974 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
California State Senate
2020 - Current
Supervisor
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
2008 - Current
Vice Mayor
San Jose City Council
2001 - 2008
Attorney of Counsel
Van Keulen & Van Keulen
2001 - Current
General Manager
Cortese Bros/Country Club Villa Properties
1986 - 2001
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Chair
Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee, Board of Supervisors
Current
Member
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Current
Member
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Current
Member
Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board
Current
Member
National Association of Counties Transportation Steering Committee
Current
Vice Chair
Children, Seniors, and Families Committee, Board of Supervisors
Current
School Board Member
Eastside Union High School District
1992 - 2000
Chair
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Transportation Committee, California State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Education Committee, California State Assembly
2023 - 2024
Member
Housing Committee, California State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Human Services Committee, California State Senate
2023 - 2024
Member
Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate
2023 - 2024
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