Cindy Chavez
@SupCindyChavez
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Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors representing East San Jose, Downtown San Jose, Little Saigon, Little Portugal & Japantown
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#GetVaccinated
at
@LevisStadium
thanks to the generosity of
@AlGuido
& the
@49ers
- to find out the specifics as the process evolves go to:
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#KeepingTheTradition
Tonight we celebrated the 18th Ethiopian Flag Rising with my friends in the Ethiopian-American community at San Jose City Hall. Thank you to the Ethiopian American Council.
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#VTAFamily
Thousands of people showed up outside SJ City Hall for a vigil to remember the 9 VTA workers who were senselessly killed Wedneday at the rail yard. We must honor their memories as a community&help support their family members left behind
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Gov. Newsom also announced Calif. has reached agreement with the Motel 6 chain to make available all of its corporate-owned locations to counties, effective immediately, with a master agreement template. Counties have the option to adopt the operating agreement for the locations.
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The 150-acre
@SCCgov
Fairgrounds is being made into a center where people who are homeless can be sheltered in trailers & on cots and safely socially distance. There is also
#coronavirus
testing by Verlly. More resources to come.
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Big turnout today as farm workers in
@SCCgov
get vaccinated in Gilroy. A great collaboration between
@SCCgov
@UFWupdates
&
@MontereyMushooms
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These are the people who pick & process our food so we can buy it at the grocery stores & put food on our tables. And today we came to them & vaccinated them.
@SCCgov
in partnership with The
@UFWupdates
& Monterey Mushrooms along with many are committed to these vaccine sites.
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Your $950-million Affordable Housing Bond at work! Groundbreaking today on North San Pedro Studios in downtown - first in San Jose to set aside 55 units for chronically homeless veterans. There will be 118 studio units & 16 one-bedrooms to be completed by 2022. Apply in 2020!
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#ZoomingIntoFinalTerm
Tonight I was virtually sworn into my final term on the
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors by the inspiring California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar with my husband
@mikepotterinsj
& son Brennan at my side!
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Last night on a 4 to 1 vote the
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors approved advancing the planning process for Reid-Hillview Airport’s 180-acres after more than 150 residents testified in favor of repurposing Reid-Hillview Airport for affordable housing, recreation & education.
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Today
@sliccardo
,
@CarlGuardino
,
@chriswilder
& I put out a call for used ventilators. We estimate
@SCCgov
may need 1,000 more.
There are now 435 ventilators & as of April 5 only 217 of them were in use.
We will pay $1,000 for the used ventilators.
Call 408-885-5299.
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The groundbreaking is done now onto the construction of
@SCCgov
first affordable housing for low-income Seniors on Leigh Avenue - 63 apartments equipped for special needs! You passed the $950-million dollar affordable housing bond in 2016 & 5 projects already under construction!
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A round of applause please - 80 percent of
@SCCgov
residents of all ages have been completely vaccinated!
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board tonight elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez chairperson as they gear up to bring BART to Silicon Valley, launch a more efficient bus service & build affordable housing on VTA property near transit lines.
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#BartExtension
to
@SCCgov
- it took 18-years & 3.5 years of blood, sweat & tears negotiations. Tonight in an historic vote, the
@VTA
Board, unanimously passed the operations & maintenance agreement w/Bart for the Berryessa Station scheduled to open in December! Giant step!
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What a milestone moment - breaking ground on 134 units of permanent housing for homeless people with full services from Santa Clara County.
Thank you First Community Housing! We couldn't end homelessness without you and our partners at
@SCCgov
!
#secondstreetstudios
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#MealsOnWheels
with Michele Lew in
@SCCgov
is going to at least double its number of housebound Senior clients as we shelter in place- we need paid drivers to deliver nutritious meals to our elderly & donations to ramp up this program!
Go to and sign up!
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After years of work by
@SCCgov
leaders, funding is now complete for the Eastridge to Bart Regional Connector, (formerly Capitol Expressway Light Rail project) after California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced a $46 million state grant for the project. 1/3
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#TheseAreThePeopleInTheTrenchesEveryday
#Appreciation
County of Santa Clara, California Sheriff Laurie Smith invited all of the county police and fire departments-to thank our heroes at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for all of their life saving
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We broke ground on the Emma Prusch All Inclusive Playground this weekend that will dazzle our kids of all abilities!
Construction begins this January making it the first inclusive model in East San Jose!
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We will not stand for this kind of hatred & bigotry in the U.S. It's against our beliefs&all we've worked for as a nation.
#Charlottesville
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So excited the 1/8-cent
@Caltrain
sales tax is being put on the November 2020 ballot. Very special thank you to:
@sliccardo
@shamann
@supdavepine
Steve Heminger
@aaronpeskin
@CarlGuardino
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#YesInMyBackyard
Families, farmworkers, veterans & people who are disabled will now be able to apply for affordable housing after
@SCCgov
Board of Sups approved purchasing the land for 4 projects providing 324 units across 3 cities including San Jose, Santa Clara & Morgan Hill.
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#SecondShot
#VMCFoundation
#PublicHealth
Brennan and I got vaccinated today. Best Mother’s Day present ever!
Happy Mother’s Day!
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Hot off of designer Sue Sakai McClure’s sewing machine at
@TSUCreations
!
Now that we are Ruthless we have to be fierce!
#RGB
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#africanamericanhistorymonth
- Majorie Craig was the 1st African American to graduate from San Jose State’s nursing school & went on to become a
@SCCgov
public health nurse & counselor. She established Help Kenyan Children Survive & Thrive. She’ll make her 15th trip there in July
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Wishing the best to outgoing
@VTA
General Manger and CEO
@NuriaFernandez8
. Thank you for all you’ve done to improve mobility in
@SCCgov
! Onto
@USDOT
!
#BidenAdministration
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Today the
@SCCgov
Board unanimously approved purchasing land in central San Jose at Auzerais&Delmas to build 130 Affordable Housing Units! Ground is expected to be broken in 2 weeks.
Thanks to county voters who made it possible by passing the $950-million housing bond in 2016.
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Big change coming!
BREAKING: Santa Clara County Supervisor
@SupCindyChavez
has cemented her next role in New Mexico.
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#49ersVaxStagePass
Student Vaccination Nights start TONIGHT thru Weds 530-730 for teens 16-19
@LevisStadium
hosted by
@SCCgov
&
@49ers
!
Music, 49ers swag, gift cards & more.
All 16-17 teens need is signed consent form by parent or guardian.
Link here:
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Today 11 am I’ll be announcing my proposal to form a partnership with our community college districts & County of Santa Clara, California to build affordable housing for homeless students & others. It will be in front of Mission College’s Student Engagement Center in Santa Clara
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Join
@SCCgov
& The
@49ers
as
@LevisStadium
opens as California’s largest mass vaccination center.
Watch live at 8:45 am for details:
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Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday with family and loved ones, and may we all enjoy a safe, healthy, and prosperous new year.
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This is Ellie, a San Jose resident who this week went out and got her COVID-19 vaccine on her 12th birthday.
Ellie knows that protecting herself against COVID by getting vaccinated is the best way she can stay healthy & ensure that classrooms reopen and stay open this year.
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The
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a series of steps, including the purchase of five properties in San Jose, that will add more than 400 units of affordable housing in the county.
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I’m so honored to be included with such a remarkable number of people working to make public transit the best way to go about your day!
Congratulations to VTA board member
@SupCindyChavez
presented with
@WTS_SF
Woman of the Year award. So proud to have you advocating for public transit in
@SCCgov
Santa Clara County!
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Thanks to the work of
@CarlGuardino
- who is the vice chair of the California Transportation Commission - there will soon be $40 millions worth of street improvements on Bascom Avenue! That includes a 3-mile stretch with new sidewalks, bikeways, bike boxes & shortened walkways.
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#OneVaccinationDownOneToGo
Tonight I was vaccinated at
@SVMC
& it was so well organized, easy & friendly. The nurse was so good at her job it was over before I knew it!
@SCCgov
has an incredible supply of vaccine & I urge you all to protect yourself!
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Tonight
@RoKhanna
@SenDaveCortese
&
@SCCgov
recognized & honored the great work by members of our Vietnamese-American community during the pandemic!
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Rick Doyle was kind, gracious and gave generously of himself to our community. My gratitude and prayers go out to Rick’s family and friends.
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It’s official! BART will roll into San Jose’s Berryessa Station June 13th!
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Nirvana Soul Owners and Entrepreneurs receiving their business award.
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I want all public meetings to be hybrid to allow for maximum transparency and community engagement. This is the people’s business.
via
@SJSpotlight
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#Victory
Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden & Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris!
#46thPresident
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#Partnership
@SCCgov
&
@SJSU
are so appreciative of
@Ash_Kalra
for bringing home $9 million to build a new track and the Speed City Legacy Center at the County fairgrounds in my District 2 for everyone to enjoy!
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#MajorMilestone
Today
@SCCgov
broke ground on Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s new state-of-the-art mental health center to bring critical services closer to home for children, adolescents & adults.
in crisis.
It is expected to be built by Fall 2025.
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A study commissioned by
@SCCgov
on lead exposure risks for children living in the area around Reid-Hillview Airport in East San José found that the continued use of leaded aviation fuel has contributed to increased & alarming blood lead levels.
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I am grateful to Mayor Susan Hammer for being a role model to our entire community. Susan demonstrated bold&inclusive leadership forming the Mayor’s Gang Task Force&building the arts.
Her legacy of accomplishment will be heralded. Our love to her family
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The
@SCCgov
jungle makeover of the children’s mass vaccination center at the Fairground’s Expo Hall is so great National Geographic
@NationalGeoPicx
is coming to take pictures today! Word got out after our news conference on Monday!
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The
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors unanimously approved beginning the process to close Reid-Hillview Airport.
On a separate path to eliminate lead immediately, the Board also voted to pursue converting Reid-Hillview to lead-free fuel as soon as possible.
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#Score
After years of work, today I unveiled a major signed agreement allowing
@SCCgov
& the
@SJEarthquakes
to partner with the
@CityofSanJose
to develop 4 PUBLIC, lighted soccer fields at the SCC Fairgrounds!
The Earthquakes will also have four fields & a training facility!
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This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m fully vaccinated and am experiencing mild symptoms. In accordance with CDC and Santa Clara County Health guidelines, I will quarantine at home & will continue to carry out my duties for
@SCCgov
during this time.
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South Bay Pediatricians Call For Shutdown Of SJ’s Reid-Hillview Airport Due To Lead Poisoning – CBS San Francisco
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The
@SalvationArmySV
Toy and joy gift distribution for 2,000 kids & families about to kick-off at
@SAPCenter
in downtown San Jose!
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@Caltrain
has launched its first electrified train car, and over the next 6 weeks these electric cars will be added to the fleet. Full launch/new schedule on 9/26!
Here’s to a greener, more efficient future for all of us! 🌱🚄
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While the Trump Administration prepares to stop granting asylum in America to victims of domestic abuse, the
@SCCgov
Board of Sups today unanimously approved an historic 400 percent increase ($5 million dollars) in funding for services ranging from housing to mental health.
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You can see one of
@Caltrain
new electric fleet on display Saturday, July 29th, from 10am to 2pm at Diridon Station. There will be tours, Caltrain giveaways, food trucks, art and more.
As a member of the Caltrain Board , I’m proud to have been advocating for it since 2013!
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It was a thrill to be honored at today’s
@cityofsanjose
Council meeting for Women’s History Month by
@devdavisca
@sjdistrict1
@pamfoleyd9
&
@mattmahansj
!
Thank you Susan Hammer, Susie Wilson, Janet Gray Hayes & so many more women for paving the way.
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I’ve got a ticket to ride! BART makes its debut today ! In
@SCCgov
its open to the public Saturday!
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Happy Valentine’s Day to my family & community! Stay Safe & Be Well!❤️❤️❤️
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Couch surfing is homelessness. In
@SCCgov
there are 13,250 youth couch surfing - we can fix it.
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#MajorBoostInVaccine
for
@SCCgov
from the federal government. For those 16 & older you can make appointments starting today
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The
@SCCgov
Board today approved 5 affordable housing & shelter investments for teachers, LGBTQ youth, those living on streets in the cold.
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Starting today
@VTA
will be operating limited free light rail service. The entire Orange Line will operate between Mountain View&Alum Rock. Green Line will operate between Civic Center&Old Ironsides.Please click once for more information:
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I unveiled a new tattoo removal laser with
@sliccardo
at VMC to now remove tattoos from human trafficking victims along with gang members.
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#AffordableHousing
I’m so proud of
@SCCgov
providing more permanent housing to people who are homeless, veterans & more at the new Iamesi Village!
This will help decrease the
@CityofSanJose
‘s revolving door of homelessness because it is permanent.
Much work ahead!
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Honored to be sworn-in as a member of the Calif. Board of State and Community Corrections by Judge Shawna Schwarz of the Juvenile Dependency Court of
@SCCgov
.
@GavinNewsom
appointed me & it requires Senate confirmation.
The Board works in tandem with local corrections.
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Today
@SCCgov
held a ribbon-cutting & open house for our new 28-bed inpatient facility next to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to serve people with serious mental illness who no longer need acute care.
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#ComingHome
#NormMineta
The streets of historic Japantown are lined with residents waiting for the Mineta Family motorcade to make stops at the family home of Norm Mineta & other locations before his remains are brought to city hall.
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#RememberingMay262021
Guadalupe Yard, Valley Transit Authority. Today the VTA workers who lost their lives were remembered & honored along with all the first responders who were on the scene immediately.
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Thank you to the League of Conservation Voters for giving me Legislator of the Year award tonight along with Silicon Valley Rising, Environmental Win of the Year; Carl Salas, Environmentalist of the Year; & Blanca Alvarado, Lifetime Achievement Award. What an honor for all of us!
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I will stand beside & support
#DACA
recipients at a 10 am press conference on back patio of the county buildings - 70 W. Hedding.
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Cesar Chavez Annual Scholarship Breakfast! Congratulations to Diana Flores who goes to San Jose High School for earning the Great Minds in Stem Scholarship. She wants to be a pediatric oncologist!
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Sending strength to the Gilroy community and thanks to our law enforcement community & all the medical personnel at Valley Medical Center & Saint Louise Hospital.
Witness line and family reunification line: 408-846-0583.
If you saw something today please call that number immediately.
Please keep the main GPD line for emergencies only.
Media please do not call that line. A media line will be posted soon.
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I had a terrific conversation with California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye about bail reform in
@SCCgov
. Since our county is the first in the state of California to approve bail reform, she will keep a close eye on how it is working as the state undertakes it.
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Effective immediately the COVID-19 vaccination is now available for youth ages 12 to 15 in
@SCCgov
.
About an hour before
@LevisStadium
second Student Vaccination Night ended the announcement was made & some youth as young as 12 made it to Levi’s to get their
#1
Pfizer shot.
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#HelpingOurHomeless
60 cots have arrived at the
@SCCgov
Fairgrounds Gateway Hall to safely shelter our homeless during the coronavirus outbreak. The SCC Office of Supportive Housing,
@LifeMovesOrg
@theSJCC
all making it happen!
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Happy 26th Anniversary
@mikepotterinsj
- I am very blessed! Here’s to the next 26 years with you filled with love and adventure!
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A proud day for
@SCCgov
as we celebrated the grand opening of all medical & nutritional services at the new, state-of-the-art, architectural masterpiece called the Vietnamese American Service Center!
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Why it’s historically important to memorialize women who have shaped Santa Clara County for the next generation! It’s very difficult for people to be what they can’t see.
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As the President of the
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors, we cannot thank
@tim_cook
and
@Apple
enough for stepping up to help our community in such a substantial way.
Silicon Valley is our home and we know the coming weeks will bring untold challenges for the many small businesses in our community. We are supporting
#SiliconValleyStrong
to help our neighbors get through these unprecedented times.
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You did it! Your passion & advocacy set in motion a path for the
@VTA
Board to vote unanimously to house 200 homeless folks at the Cerone VTA Bus Yard. This new approach protects VTA’s ability to provide transportation services, is supported by our 1/2
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So proud of
@supermom2015
Leslee Guardino-Assemblyman Low’s
@Evan_Low
Woman of the Year! Thank you both for your service!
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#Determined
We are exited so many people in our community come to support human rights today at Cesar Chávez Plaza.
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The
@SCCgov
Board of Supervisors got off to a great start in 2020! I was honored to be elected BOS president today for 2020 when the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote is celebrated here with increased voter registration & Census numbers! - the
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Thank you Dr. Sara Cody & all the workers on the front line helping coronavirus patients.
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Representing Santa Clara County - president
@DaveCortese
didn't miss a beat explaining Constitution on
@FoxNews
to
@TuckerCarlson
#greatjob
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Full-court press at news conference announcing historic housing agreement between
@SCCgov
& cities of San Jose, Santa Clara & Milpitas.
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Tonight at 6:35 pm
@sliccardo
& I will be live on
@nbcbayarea
promoting our telethon
Help us raise funds to support
@SCCgov
neighbors with immediate financial .
Tune in to
@nbcbayarea
this Sat at 7:00 p.m. learn more:
https://siliconvalleystrong.
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#DoWhatSharkieDoes
Soon you’ll be seeing public service announcements starring all of
@SCCgov
‘s team mascots doing the right thing heading into the holiday season! Get a flu shot, a COVID test, mask up & don’t travel! Stay tuned...
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I will be testifying virtually before
@RepRoKhanna
‘s committee Thursday on the airborne lead study of residents living around Reid-Hillview Airport &
@SCCgov
banning the sale of leaded fuel at
@RHV
.
Watch the 11 am on Thursday hearing by clicking here:
📢 HEARING: On Thursday @ 2 PM, Chair
@RepRoKhanna
will hold an Environment Subcommittee hearing to examine the health harms associated with leaded aviation fuel and its impacts on American communities and the environment.
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