Susan Hammer

Susan Hammer
62nd Mayor of San Jose
In office January 9, 1991 – January 1, 1999[1]
Preceded by	Tom McEnery
Succeeded by	Ron Gonzales
Personal details
Born	December 21, 1938 Altadena, California, U.S.

Susan Hammer was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1991 - 1999. She is a Democrat.^[2] She was voted best local politician six times.^[3] Previous to serving as mayor, she represented San Jose's Council District Three ("downtown") from 1983 - 1991.^[4]

Hammer was born in Altadena, California on December 21, 1938. She attended the University of California at Berkeley. She is married to San Jose attorney Philip Hammer, and has three children and six grandchildren.^[5]

References

1. "Mayor Gets Clean Start in San Jose, Inauguration Opens Era of Possibility". San Jose Mercury News. 1999-01-12. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
2. Simon, Mark (March 4, 1999). The San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Campbell-Hurt-by-Vote-To-Impeach-Democrat-s-2944250.php. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Harper, Will. "Hall of Fame: Susan Hammer". Metroactive. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
4. Metro Silicon Valley, "Hello, Goodbye," (December 17th, 1998 - retrieved on August 20th, 2010).
5. http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/projects/discrimination/Women/WomenThroughYears/wpsusha.html