San Jose City Council District 6
San Jose City Council District 6 is one of the ten districts of the San Jose City Council.
District six is located in central San Jose. The District is one of ten created in 1978 by Measure F with an intent to alleviate the racial inequality in the San Jose City leadership;[1] previously, the council was elected in city-wide elections, producing only two non-white council members (Norm Mineta and Al Garza[2]) in the preceding twenty-five years.[3] The district boundaries have changed with each population census;[4] the 2011 proposed changes in the District boundary drew heated protests and most proposed changes were abandoned.[5] In a surprising move for a conservative Republican Party candidate, Dev Davis was elected to the 2016 council to represent District 6. Later, in 2018, Dev renounced her Republican party due to Party attacks on immigrants.[6] The sixth district has suffered from exclusions of Latinx representation despite a large 31% demographic:[7] an ongoing issue that has been controversial in the San Jose regional politics.[8][9] There has never been a Latinx representative elected to District 6.
Geography[edit]
The Central San Jose District 6 includes The Alameda, Buena Vista, Burbank, College Park, Palm Haven, Rose Garden, Santana Row, Shasta Hanchett Park, St. Leo's, West San Carlos, and Willow Glen; the district includes key landmarks, such as the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in Naglee Park, San Jose, College Park station, and the Billy DeFrank Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center on The Alameda near San Jose Diridon station; as well as hosting commercial strips, such as West San Carlos, San Jose in Midtown San Jose, Lincoln Avenue in downtown Willow Glen, and shopping centers at Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair.[10]
Regionally, the sixth district is a part of larger County and State districts, including:
- California's 15th State Senate district, represented by Jim Beall
- California's 27th State Assembly district, represented by Ash Kalra
- Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor's District 2, represented by Cindy Chavez
Election cycles[edit]
To be eligible for office, a candidate must be a: (1) United States citizen by January 1 of the election year (2) Resident of the District in which the candidate is running by November 6 of the year preceding the election year. (3) Registered voter of the City of San José by December 6 of the year preceding the election year. If an incumbent does not seek re-election, the deadline for that District is extended by five calendar days.[11]
The 2012 election followed a familiar pattern of white candidates, that included challenger Steve Kline and fiscally conservative incumbent Pierluigi Oliverio.[12]
The 2016 election produced two leading candidates for District 6; a Labor endorsed and Chamber of Commerce endorsed candidate each, however, both followed a campaign theme of social inclusion.[13] The resulting primary was a close split of 86 votes, that led to a runoff in the general election.[14]
The 2020 election cycle produced a crowded field of four candidates including incumbent Davis and challengers including San Jose Housing Commissioner Ruben Navarro,[15] biomedical engineer Jake Tonkel, and student Marshall Woodmansee. The District six 2020 race is significant in it has a potential to shift a current balance on the City Council between Labor Unions and the Chamber of Commerce.[16] As a result, the fundraising for the 2020 cycle has raised large sums of money.[17]
Officeholders[edit]
Terms[edit]
Prior to 1981 there were no districts. Five people have represented this district, and are:
- Nancy Ianni, 1981–1992[18][19]
- Frank Fiscalini, 1993–2000
- Ken Yeager, 2001–2006
- Pierluigi Oliverio, 2007–2016
- Devora Davis, 2017–
Council member ephemera[edit]
- Nancy Ianni was elected in San Jose's "feminist capital" era and served alongside women like Iola Williams. Nancy was best described as sharp, witty and fair.[20]
- Frank Fiscalini was described best as an all-around great guy.[21]
- Ken Yeager taught political science at San Jose State University; showing the District 6 liberal-leaning politics, Ken Yeager was the first gay elected official in the San Jose region.[22]
- Pierluigi Oliverio worked in the tech industry prior to serving on the city council.
- Devora Davis was a Republican conservative, however, she later renounced her party affiliation in 2018 after the election.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Terry Christensen “SAN JOSE BECOMES THE CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY,” A City for All Seasons, Judith Henderson, ed., Encitas, CA: Heritage Press, 1997. http://www.sjsu.edu/polisci/docs/faculty_links/Terry%20Political%20History%20since1970%201.pdf
- ↑ "Al Garza: First Mexican-American City Council Member, 1971," YouTube. https://youtube.com/watch?v=BESkshvIGkI
- ↑ “City Council Districts,” City of San Jose, last accessed 2/14/2020. https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/data-and-maps/area-maps/city-council-districts
- ↑ "City Council Districts,” City of San Jose, last accessed 2/14/2020. https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/data-and-maps/area-maps/city-council-districts
- ↑ ”Panel recommends few changes to San Jose council districts,” San Jose Mercury News, May 27, 2011. https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/05/27/panel-recommends-few-changes-to-san-jose-council-districts/
- ↑ San Jose City Council members Dev Davis, Johnny Khamis leave the Republican Party
- ↑ "City of San Jose Census: District 6 demographic,” https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showdocument?id=23713
- ↑ “Candidates Excluded From BAYMEC Forum Speak Out,” San Jose Inside, March 28, 2018. https://www.sanjoseinside.com/2018/03/28/candidates-excluded-from-baymec-forum-speak-out/
- ↑ "Three finalists for San Jose Planning Commission announced,” San Jose Spotlight, September 2019. https://sanjosespotlight.com/three-finalists-for-san-jose-planning-commission-announced/
- ↑ San Jose City Districts https://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/728
- ↑ ”City of San Jose Candidate Election Information,” 2020 Election. https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=45024
- ↑ Tracy Seipel “Four San Jose City Council races feature incumbents,” East Bay Times, May 24, 2012. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2012/05/24/four-san-jose-city-council-races-feature-incumbents/
- ↑ ” Chapman, Davis Both Good Picks for San Jose Council’s District 6,” San Jose Inside. https://www.sanjoseinside.com/2016/09/09/chapman-davis-both-good-picks-for-san-jose-councils-district-6/
- ↑ Jennifer Wadsworth ”Drama Averted in D6: Chapman Agrees to Take Part in San Jose Council Candidate Forums,” San Jose Inside, July 18, 2016. https://www.sanjoseinside.com/2016/07/18/drama-averted-in-d6-chapman-agrees-to-take-part-in-san-jose-council-candidate-forums/
- ↑ Ramona Giwargis “Ruben Navarro will run for San Jose City Council in District 6 again,” San Jose Spotlight, November 6, 2019. https://sanjosespotlight.com/ruben-navarro-will-run-for-san-jose-city-council-in-district-6-again/
- ↑ Maggie Angst “Here’s a rundown of the biggest South Bay races and issues in the March election,” San Jose Mercury News, February 12, 2020. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/12/heres-a-rundown-of-the-biggest-south-bay-races-and-issues-in-the-march-election/
- ↑ Nadia Lopez “San Jose City Council candidates report staggering fundraising totals,” San Jose Spotlight, February 10, 2020. https://sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-city-council-candidates-report-staggering-fundraising-totals/
- ↑ San Jose City Archives, last accessed 2/16/2020. https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Resources/Pages/PastResults/ERArchive80.aspx
- ↑ "New Willow Glen library will preserve past," San Jose Mercury News, Nov 16, 2007, last accessed 2/16/2020. https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/11/16/new-willow-glen-library-will-preserve-past/
- ↑ "San Jose’s General Plan Update Task Force," Pierluigi Oliverio D6 website, last accessed 2/16/2020. http://sjdistrict6.com/san-joses-general-plan-update-task-force/
- ↑ "Frank Fiscalini a Man Beyond Description," Italo Americano, last accessed 2/14/2020. https://italoamericano.org/story/2014-7-14/Fiscalini
- ↑ Tori Truscheit “Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires,” San Jose Insider, April 12, 2018. https://www.sanjoseinside.com/2018/04/12/out-smart-in-silicon-valley-the-new-faces-of-gay-politics-as-the-breakthrough-generation-retires/
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