Sam Liccardo delivered his second State of the City address as mayor of San Jose this past weekend, and the event had turns of humor and celebration as well as a somber moment to remember slain police officer Michael Johnson. Here is a photo gallery of the event. All photos were taken by Greg Ramar.
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- Mayor Sam Liccardo and Police Chief Eddie Garcia took the stage with Nikki Johnson, widow of slain officer Michael Johnson.
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- City Manager Norbert Dueñas delivers remarks.
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- Eddie Garcia, right, donned four stars on his lapel after being named the permanent police chief earlier in the week.
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- An awards ceremony included family.
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- An Islamic cleric delivers the invocation.
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- Vice Mayor Rose Herrera points to the crowd.
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- Music had a place at Saturday’s State of the City event.
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- Mayor Sam Liccardo takes the stage to deliver his annual speech.
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- The City Council and the mayor’s wife had a front row seats for Sam Liccardo’s speech.
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- Silicon Valley Community Foundation CEO Emmett Carson addresses attendees at the 2016 State of the City event.
