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2006 San Jose Mayoral Election
The 2006 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 6 and November 7, 2006 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Chuck Reed. Incumbent mayor Ron Gonzales was term limited. Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers. Candidates ;Advanced to runoff *Cindy Chavez, Vice mayor of San Jose since 2005 and San Jose city councilor since 1998 *Chuck Reed, San Jose. City city councilor since 2000 ;Eliminated in first round *John Candeias *David Cortese, San Jose city councilor since 2000 and former member of the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees (1992–2000) *Timmothy K. Fitzgerald *Larry Flores *Michael C Macarelli *David Pandori, deputy district attorney since 1998 and former San Jose city councilor (1991−1998) *Jose Aurelio Hernandez *Michael Mulcahy, realtor Results First round Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Chuck Reed Speaking At The Opening Ceremony
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
