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| Councilmember Ash Kalra District 2 |
Council District 2 - Ash Kalra
Bio
Councilmember Ash Kalra earned his seat on the San José City Council in the November 4, 2008 election.Council District 2, which is located in the Southern region of San José bordering Morgan Hill. D
Councilmember Kalra earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a law degree from Georgetown University. Ash is a Professor at Lincoln Law School of San José, where he teaches “Race and the Law,” and he previously was an instructor at San Jose State University. For 11 years, Ash Kalra worked as an attorney for the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office representing indigent clients in Drug Court prior to being elected. He has been a resident of San José for over 30 years and is proud to be the first Oak Grove High School graduate on the San José City Council. Ash is the first Indian-American to be elected to the San José City Council.
Election History
Election 6-5-2012- Ash Kalra .......... 6,671 votes 53.03%
- Tim Murphy .......... 5,909 votes 46.97%
Runoff Election: November 4, 2008
- Ash Kalra .......... 15,639 votes 54.43%
- Jacquelyn "Jackie" Adams .......... 13,095 votes 45.57%
- Ash Kalra .......... 4,764 votes 42.21%
- Jacquelyn "Jackie" Adams .......... 2,095 votes 18.56%
- Ram Singh .......... 2,083 votes 18.46%
- Ted Scarlett .......... 896 votes 7.94%
- Nicholas J. Rice-Sanchez .......... 800 votes 7.09%
- Bui Thang .......... 648 votes 5.74%
Committees
San Jose Council Committees
- San Jose City Council Community and Economic Development Committee
- Co-chair Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan Update Task Force
San Jose City Boards, Commisions, and Committees
- San Jose Planning Commission - Liason
- Co-chair Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan Update Task Force
Regional and Agency Committees (Includes Transportation)
- Valley Transportation Authority (VTA Board)
- Caltrain Board (VTA Representative)
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board
- Serves on four comittees
- Vice Chair Budget and Finance Committee
- Secretary - Executive Committee
- Association of Bay Area Governments - Executive Board
- Santa Clara County Cities Association
- Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
Other Boards
- Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan Liason Group
- Sacred Heart Commuity Services Board
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