Linda Joan LeZotte (born February 24, 1949) is an American politician from San Jose, California. She served on the

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, representing District 1 ( West San Jose) from 1999 to 2007. She is an

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and former member of the San Jose Planning Commission (1992-1998). She lost to City Councilmember

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in the 2006 race for a seat on the Santa Clara County

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. From 1999 to 2015 she practiced law with her own law firm and during that period she served as counsel for Berliner Cohen in San Jose. In 2010, LeZotte won a seat on the board of the

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and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018. She was elected as vice chair of the board in 2011 and 2018, and chair of the board in 2012 and 2019.

Early life and education

LeZotte moved to the South Bay with her family in 1966. She attended Foothill College and then San Jose State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science in 1973. LeZotte received her JD from

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in San Francisco and was admitted to the

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in 1980. She received a Masters degree in tax law in 1983 from

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.SmartVoter Biography for Linda J. Lezotte, 1998
accessed July 28, 2007Berliner Cohen, Our Attorneys, Linda J. Lezotte
accessed July 28, 2007

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Greenbelt Alliance bioSanta Clara Valley Water District bio
Living people 1949 births San Jose City Council members Women city councillors in California San Jose State University alumni Foothill College alumni Lincoln Law School of San Jose alumni Golden Gate University School of Law alumni 21st-century American women {{California-politician-stub