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Contact Your Officials or Representatives


Correct Form of Address, Salutation, and Closing Opens in new window
  • Correct forms for writing U.S. President, Vice-President, Senator, Congressman/Woman, Governor, State Senator, Assembly Member, and County Supervisor

Find Your District Offices Opens in new window
  • Enter your Santa Clara County residence address and ZIP code, and retrieve a list of your federal, state, and local officials and representatives.

Find Your Districts and Government Officials — League of Women Voters of California Opens in new window
  • Federal, state, and local officials
  • Judicial, school district, and community college offices; special districts; and political party committees
  • Limited to Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties


San José City Government


Boards and Commissions — City of San José Opens in new window
City Council of San José Opens in new window
City of San José Government Directory Opens in new window

City of San José Website Opens in new window

Master Calendar of the City of San José : meeting times and locations Opens in new window

Neighborhood Trouble Shooter Guide to City Programs and Services Opens in new window

Public Works Central Files Records Locator Opens in new window
  • Find San José public works information — including documents — for capital projects during 1970's-present.

Redevelopment Agency for San José : meetings, projects, finances, etc. Opens in new window


Santa Clara County and Bay Area Governments


County of Santa Clara Public Portal Opens in new window

ABAG : cities, counties, special districts, public agencies, economic councils, etc. Opens in new window
Compensation Data for San José and Other Local Government Employees — San Jose Mercury News Opens in new window


California State Government


State of California Government Website Opens in new window
California Governor and Other Statewide Officials Opens in new window

California On-Line Directory : State Agency Information Opens in new window

California State Assembly and Its Members Opens in new window

California State Senate and Its Senators Opens in new window

California's Current Supreme Court Justices Opens in new window


Local and State Governments in the U.S.


Mayors of Nearly All Cities in the U.S. — USMayors.org Opens in new window

Project Vote Smart : tracking the performance of over 40,000 office holders and candidates Opens in new window
  • Enter a ZIP code and get back info on state and federal representatives, including biographies and committee assignments.

U.S. State and Local Governments on the Net, including Territorial and Tribal Governments Opens in new window


This page last updated November 17, 2009 by Web Team

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