""The relationships we've built... have put me so far ahead of the game," he told San José Spotlight. "It's just literally going to be an extension of what I've already been doing for the last 12 years.""
"As someone who's lived in District 9 for more than a decade, Hughes said he wants to continue projects he and Foley have worked on together so they don't fall to the wayside. He said he has connections to get the job done from his experience with Foley and former District 9 Councilmember Don Rocha, who he worked under as a policy aide for five years."
"In his time as chief of staff, Hughes has worked on the Bristol Hotel, which recently became a transitional housing site for single women and families. The project, part of a larger citywide effort to house former Columbus Park homeless residents in hotels, drew significant backlash from San Jose and Campbell residents. Hughes has spoken with four women living at the Bristol Hotel and wants the project to succeed. He said he also helped clear about 200 residents from waterways and furthered an emergency housing site near Cherry Avenue. He wants to focus on shifting dollars toward affordable housing."
Scott Hughes, 58, has entered the race for San Jose City Council District 9 after serving as Vice Mayor Pam Foley's chief of staff for seven-and-a-half years and earlier as a policy aide to Don Rocha. Hughes has lived in District 9 for more than a decade and is the first candidate to announce for the seat Foley will vacate in 2026. Hughes prioritizes addressing homelessness, improving housing, and boosting public safety, and he largely supports Mayor Matt Mahan's policies. Hughes has worked on the Bristol Hotel transitional housing project, helped clear about 200 residents from waterways, advanced an emergency housing site near Cherry Avenue, and seeks to shift funds toward affordable housing.
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