page_title: Mayor of San Jose
hierarchical_section_title: Mayor of San Jose
context_page_description: The Mayor of San Jose, officially the Mayor of the City of San José, is executive of the Government of the City of San Jose.
  The mayor presides over the San Jose City Council, which is composed of 11 voting members, including the mayor. While the mayor is the head of the city council, they have no veto powers over legislation passed by the Council, as the city uses a council-manager form of government. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms.
  There are 65 people who have served as San Jose's mayor. The current mayor is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who took office in January 2015 and was elected with 50.76% of the popular vote.
context_section_description: The Mayor of San Jose, officially the Mayor of the City of San José, is executive of the Government of the City of San Jose.
  The mayor presides over the San Jose City Council, which is composed of 11 voting members, including the mayor. While the mayor is the head of the city council, they have no veto powers over legislation passed by the Council, as the city uses a council-manager form of government. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms.
  There are 65 people who have served as San Jose's mayor. The current mayor is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who took office in January 2015 and was elected with 50.76% of the popular vote.
caption: Seal of San Jose