Dave Cortese's Biography
- State Senate (CA) - District 15, Democratic Majority Whip
Contact Information
Office
State Capitol, Room 7520
Sacramento, CA 95814
1155 Meridian Avenue, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95125
Full Name:
Dave Cortese
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Pattie; 4 Children
Home City:
San Jose, CA
JD, Lincoln University Law School, 1991-1995
BS, Political Science, University of California, Davis, 1976-1978
Attended, Business/Political Science, Santa Clara University, 1974-1976
Majority Whip, California State Senate, 2024-present
Senator, California State Senate, District 15, 2020-present
Supervisor, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, 2008-present
Candidate, California State Senate, District 15, 2020, 2024
Vice Mayor, San Jose City Council, 2001-2008
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Housing Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Member, Joint Committee on Rules
Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Member, Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee
Member, Legislative Ethics
Member, Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy
Member, Senate Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit
Chair, Transportation Committee
Member, Education Committee, California State Assembly
Member, Housing Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Human Services Committee, California State Senate
Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate
Member, Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
Chair, Transportation Committee, California State Senate
Attorney of Counsel, Van Keulen & Van Keulen, 2001-present
General Manager/General Counsel, Cortese Bros/Country Club Villa Properties, 1986-2001
Member, Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board, present
Vice Chair, Children, Seniors, and Families Committee, Board of Supervisors, present
Chair, Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee, Board of Supervisors, present
Member, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, present
Member, National Association of Counties Transportation Steering Committee, present
Member, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), present
School Board Member, Eastside Union High School District, 1992-2000