"What I feel deeply right now, and it's personal to me, is that the community here needs to have someone on City Council who really gets it and that gets the challenges that we're all facing right now, Altwer said in an interview with The Mercury News. That includes cost of living. It includes wanting to beef up the staffing on the police department and of course, we're talking about the homeless crisis."
"While the 45-year-old lifelong District 9 resident was complimentary of the policy approach set forth by Mayor Matt Mahan, she said that City Hall could also benefit from a representative with lived experiences and skin in the game on its most pressing issues, which is why she announced Wednesday she will seek her neighborhood's open City Council seat as Vice Mayor Pam Foley terms out of office next year."
"With the campaign contribution period opening on Tuesday, Altwer is one of five candidates so far who have filed candidate intention statements for District 9, which covers the southwest portion of the city from Cambrian Park to Highway 87. Among those who have also filed paperwork are Mauna Jalali, Mike Hennessy, Gordon Chesterfor and Scott Hughes, Foley's current chief of staff."
Genny Altwer is a 45-year-old lifelong District 9 resident who announced a campaign for the open San Jose City Council seat as Vice Mayor Pam Foley terms out next year. Altwer's platform highlights cost-of-living pressures, strengthening police staffing, and addressing the homeless crisis. She joins at least four other candidates who filed intention statements for District 9, which covers the southwest portion of the city from Cambrian Park to Highway 87. The primary election is scheduled for June 2, 2026. Altwer's background includes bachelor's and master's degrees in administration of justice and criminal justice, and a 13-year career with the San Mateo Police Department.
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