{"id":53971,"date":"2024-12-17T16:14:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-councilman-gets-early-jump-on-the-job\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:14:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T00:14:24","slug":"san-jose-councilman-gets-early-jump-on-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/san-jose-councilman-gets-early-jump-on-the-job\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose councilman gets early jump on the job"},"content":{"rendered":"
San Jose Councilmember-elect George Casey is starting his job a couple of weeks early. He stepped into his new position before his other colleagues Michael Mulcahy and Pamela Campos, who won their elections in District 6 and 2 respectively, because the District 10 seat had been filled by appointment in January 2023. Casey attended his first San Jose City Council meeting as a newly-elected city official on Dec. 10 to prevent a gap in district representation after incumbent Councilmember Arjun Batra bid farewell the previous week. City Clerk Toni Taber said the explanation lies within the city\u2019s appointment process. Batra,…<\/p>\n