December 8, 2005

J. Manuel Herrera enters San Jose’s 2006 mayoral race

J. Manuel Herrera

J. Manuel Herrera, board president for the East Side Union High School District, announced his entry into the San Jose mayoral race at a free community event held on Dec. 7 at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel.

Herrera is a native son of San Jose, in his 16th year of public service as a board trustee for the East Side Union High School District.

Herrera says his campaign for mayor will emphasize three fundamental themes:

- Managed growth for a city healthy for families and good for business;
- Lift education up to a new threshold of opportunity and achievement; and
- Re-invent and transform modern day politics.

“The choice is between politics as usual, or new ways of doing the people’s business that more truly represents the spirit of We The People,” according to Herrera.