"Lifelong District 9 resident Genny Altwer, a licensed marriage and family therapist and former police hostage negotiator, is making the case that her professional background and outsider status will position her well to represent the district, which covers southwest San Jose. "I think that our neighbors and our neighborhoods deserve to have someone on council who gets it," Altwer, 45, told San José Spotlight. "They deserve to have someone who is getting results and not utilizing excuses.""
"Altwer has taken a somewhat unconventional career path for a potential San Jose elected official. After earning a degree in criminal justice from San Jose State University, she served for 13 years as a sworn officer with the San Mateo Police Department. During that time, her assignments saw her carrying out hostage negotiations and working as a detective investigating sexual assault cases."
Genny Altwer, a lifelong District 9 resident, is running for the San Jose City Council representing southwest San Jose. Five candidates have filed for the June 2 primary: Altwer, Mauni Jalali, Gordon Chesterfor, Mike Hennessy and Scott Hughes. Hughes served seven years as chief of staff to Vice Mayor Pam Foley, who has endorsed him and will term out at the close of 2026. Altwer is a licensed marriage and family therapist and former police hostage negotiator. She served 13 years as a sworn San Mateo police officer, then earned a master's in psychology and now runs a San Jose therapy practice treating PTSD, depression and anxiety.
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