Touring District 2 with Forest Whitaker…

Posted by Pierluigi Oliverio on Monday, August 04, 2008

City Hall Diary

…well, actually, I toured District 2 with Councilmember Forrest Williams. However, sometimes people mistakenly call him by the actor’s name instead. Who could blame them? Councilmember Williams has star power; especially driving his Batmobile Mercedes. Councilmember Williams is very energetic and shared many stories about District 2 with me. He does his morning jog up the local hill and eats oatmeal every morning. I hope to have his energy as my hair grays.

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Evergreen Ever Growing

Posted by Pierluigi Oliverio on Monday, July 28, 2008

City Hall Diary

Vice Mayor Dave Cortese wins the prize for having the most historical knowledge of his district. I had the opportunity to tour District 8 with the vice mayor and get a better understanding of the land we call Evergreen and its agricultural history.

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Constantly Eating and Pointing with Councilmember Constant

Posted by Pierluigi Oliverio on Monday, July 21, 2008

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After finishing lunch at Pollo Loco on Winchester Blvd., Councilmember Pete Constant took me on a District 1 tour.  District 6 and District 1 share a long border along Winchester. Recently, both of our council offices have been working with the RDA and small businesses to help build a larger business district for Winchester. 

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GFSDEPSG is Not a Spam Email Title

Posted by Pierluigi Oliverio on Monday, July 14, 2008

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It is the latest City of San Jose acronym. GFSDEPSG stands for the three-year General Fund Structural Deficit Elimination Plan Stakeholder Group. Whew! Try saying that fast even once.

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Driving Ms. Pyle

Posted by Pierluigi Oliverio on Monday, July 07, 2008

City Hall Diary

A while ago I wrote that I wanted to tour each council district. Well, I got my wish. I have been touring San Jose over the past few months and last Friday I spent the morning with my colleague, Nancy Pyle, who represents District 10.

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