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Anthony Becker describes himself as a ºdirector, writer, actor, cinematographer, videographer and political activist” on his LinkedIn profile. That political activism drove him to run in 2016 for Santa Clara City Council and then for Santa Clara mayor in 2018. He was finally successful in his third run in 2020, after a couple years on the Planning Commission. Becker talked about his priorities with Silicon Valley Voice: “The most critical and immediate challenges we face are traffic and delivering affordable housing that is actually affordable. … Santa Clara at its heart is a blue collar town and we need programs that make it possible for all of us to thrive here.”
First elected: November 2020
Day job: Content moderator specialist at Accenture
Alma maters: San Jose State University (bachelor's degree, radio, film and television); De Anza College (associate’s degree, cinematography and film/video production)
Assignments: TBA
Santa Clara has paused its ban on natural gas in new buildings and is looking for other ways to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
From a shakeup on the city council to an elected official's conviction, Santa Clara had no shortage of major stories this year.
One of Northern California's largest health care providers has plans to build two medical campuses, as patient overflow is straining Silicon Valley emergency rooms with long wait times and life-threatening delays.
A jury has found Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker guilty of perjury and failing to uphold his duties as a public official by leaking a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report.
