Cindy Chavez

Santa Clara County

Supervisor Cindy Chavez represents more than a half million people in East, Central and South San Jose. 

Regionally she serves as Chair of Bay Area Air Quality Management District and is a member of the CalTrain Board of Directors, playing a leadership role in the electrification of Caltrain and planning for high- speed rail. 

She is also a commissioner representing Santa Clara County on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and serves on the Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors.

Her visionary policies include getting COVID vaccines into the arms of all Santa Clara County residents, improved services for physically & sexually abused children under one roof at the new Children’s Advocacy Center; more comprehensive help and resources for our foster youth; expansive, structural changes to digital and broadband services for Santa Clara County’s school children in disadvantaged areas and health care for all children.

She is responsible for much of the affordable housing in Santa Clara County by getting a $950-million affordable housing bond passed in 2016 with several already open or under construction.  Next month the affordable housing units for Seniors will open in San Jose.