Sam Liccardo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as the U.S. Representative from California's 16th congressional district.
Served as the 65th Mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023, reelected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote.
Led the California Big City Mayors Coalition, advocating on statewide issues including homelessness and COVID-19 response.
Served as a criminal prosecutor in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office prior to his election to public office in 2006.
Earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy at Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.
Championed an inclusionary zoning ordinance in San Jose in 2008, requiring developers to build affordable units or pay fees for their construction.

Biography

Samuel Theodore Liccardo is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative from California's 16th congressional district.

A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the office of the 65th Mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023, having been elected in November 2014 and reelected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote. As the leader of the California Big City Mayors Coalition, Liccardo advocated on statewide issues such as homelessness and COVID-19 response.