"Councilmember Anthony Tordillos has stacked his office with people across a broad range of experience to serve residents seeking help with potholes, blight and broken streetlights. This includes a journalist molded in Little Portugal, a state-level housing expert and a former Santa Clara County policy analyst. Some of Tordillos' staffers see the team as a vessel for solving issues like housing and transportation - and ambitions to make District 3 stand out aren't in short supply."
"Tordillos won a special election for the seat earlier this year, after the resignation and arrest of former District 3 Councilmember Omar Torres in November 2024 related to child sex crimes. In August, Torres was sentenced to 18 years in prison. Tordillos said he prioritized people with deep roots in the district. District 3 covers downtown and San Jose State University as well as the historic Japantown and Guadalupe-Washington neighborhoods."
Anthony Tordillos assembled a diverse District 3 office staff to restore trust after his predecessor resigned and was arrested in November 2024 and later sentenced to 18 years. The team includes a journalist from Little Portugal, a state-level housing expert and a former Santa Clara County policy analyst. The office currently has five workers, matching the typical five-to-six staff size for council offices while the mayor's office has just under 30. Staff priorities include addressing potholes, blight, broken streetlights, housing and transportation. Alexander Gvatua serves as chief of staff and aims for the office to be known for highly effective and responsive constituency services. Tordillos prioritized hiring people with deep roots in District 3, which covers downtown, San Jose State University, Japantown and Guadalupe-Washington neighborhoods.
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