Van Le
Candidate for City Council Member, San Jose, District 7 · Trustee East Side Union High School District
Van Le is a refugee. She has spent over 40 years in public service. She serves her fourth term as a trustee of the East Side Union High School District, 16 years in all. In 1992 she started the Children's Moon Festival. It raises funds for homeless students. She helped save her school district about $1 million a year. That money paid for more teachers and staff. She has also worked to grow student leadership programs. She once swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco to raise funds for abused women, just two years after she learned to swim.
Positions in brief
Le wants more police patrols, cleaner and better-kept streets, and more help for seniors and small shops.
On safety, she wants more police patrols and stronger neighborhood security. She also backs crossing guards to keep students safe. On streets, she wants less blight, better street repair, and more money for parks and public spaces. On the economy, she wants to grow programs that help seniors and small shops.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Wants to increase police patrols and strengthen neighborhood security, and supports adding crossing guards for student safety.
“Increase police patrols and strengthen neighborhood security to keep families and businesses safe.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants to reduce blight, improve street maintenance, and invest in parks and public spaces.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to expand programs and resources that support seniors and small businesses.
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