About Sam Liccardo
Sam Liccardo

Sam Liccardo

Office: U.S. House (CA) - 16 , Democratic
On The Ballot: False, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - 16

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  • Birth Date

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  • Birth Place

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  • Home City

    San Jose, CA,

Family

Spouse: Jessica García-Kohl,

EDUCATION

JD, Law, Harvard Law School, 1992-1996
MA, Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, 1993-1996
BA, Government/Economics, Georgetown University, 1987-1991

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 2025-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 2024
Mayor, City of San Jose, California, 2015-2023
Council Member, City of San José, California, 2007-2015

COMMITTEES

Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services)
Subsommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, Stanford Law School, 2023
Deputy District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, San Jose, California, 2001-2006
Asssistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Border Crimes Division, 1998-2000

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Board Member, United States Conference of Mayors, 2021-present
Chairperson, California Big City Mayors, 2020-2021
Board Member, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), 2007-2014
Member/Former President, Santa Clara County Cities Association, 2007-2014
Board Member, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, 2011-present
Board Member, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 2007-present