Mayor of Milpitas
FIL-AM Jose Esteves is back as Mayor of Milpitas, a town in Santa Clara County. Esteves easily won the mayoral race in a city with a huge Fil-Am population, garnering 4,069 votes or about 41.89 percent of the total votes cast in the recent November elections.
Esteves had held the Mayoral position from 2002 to 2008 but term limits forced him to bow out.
Esteves said his focus is to bring fiscal responsibility, economic development, ethical behavior, quality education, and family values, sound city development and neighborhood pride to Milpitas.
Born and raised in Dagupan City, Pangasinan in the Philippines, Esteves has already established a track record of successes for the city and citizens of Milpitas.
During his term, he led the city’s Public Library construction, as well as the building of a Senior Center that invited many new businesses to the area. He also chaired several boards including the Milpitas City Council New Library Subcommittee, New Senior Center Subcommittee, and Transportation Subcommittee, among several others.
He’s also received several awards for his work with the community including Milpitas Citizen of the Year, Certificate of Merit for Leadership, Knights of Columbus Supreme Assembly, Dr. J. Rizal Community Hero Award, Community Development Council, Inc., and Outstanding Service in the Interest of a Better Milpitas: Service and Dedication to the Citizens of Milpitas, City of Milpitas.Esteves holds two bachelor’s degree – one in Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering – and an MBA. He also attended Leadership in the 21st Century, JFK School of Government, at Harvard University.
(www.asianjournal.com)
(LA Midweek Sec B p.3)
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