20 Facts About Chuck Reed

Charles Rufus Reed was born on August 15,1948 and is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th mayor of San Jose, California from 2007 to 2015.

Chuck Reed attended Garden City High School and helped the school win a state championship in basketball in 1966.

Chuck Reed joined the United States Air Force in 1970 after attending the United States Air Force Academy.

Chuck Reed was only the 9th person in the history of the United States Air Force Academy to max out on the Physical Fitness Test.

Chuck Reed left the Air Force in 1975, having reached the rank of captain, and attended Stanford Law School where he earned a JD degree in 1978.

Chuck Reed specialized in environmental, employment, land use and real estate law, and commercial litigation.

Chuck Reed's son, Alex, is a graduate of Santa Clara University.

Chuck Reed was elected to a seat on the San Jose City Council from the Berryessa District in 2000.

Chuck Reed was thought to be the most outspoken critic of the status quo on the council and voted against many noteworthy agenda items.

In 2005, with the incumbent mayor, Ron Gonzales, term-limited out, Chuck Reed announced his plan to run for Mayor of San Jose.

Chuck Reed repaid the funds when the issue hit the media and apologized to the public for any sense of wrongdoing.

Regardless, early in his administration, Chuck Reed had the City Clerk's Office produce a more detailed explanation for approved uses and restricted uses.

Chuck Reed put together a 67-member transition committee to aide his transition staff in policy issues.

Chuck Reed was inaugurated as the 64th Mayor of San Jose on Tuesday, January 9,2007.

Chuck Reed immediately pushed many of his 34 Chuck Reed Reforms, including focusing on outreach efforts to get the community involved in the budget process.

Mayor Chuck Reed announced his Green Vision for San Jose in October 2007.

Mayor Chuck Reed aims to bring 25,000 clean tech jobs to San Jose and attracted Tesla Motors and several solar power companies to the city in 2008.

Mayor Chuck Reed launched his bid for re-election on December 10,2009.

Chuck Reed pledged to keep positioning the city as a center of "clean tech" innovation.

Chuck Reed was re-elected to a second term in a landslide on June 8,2010.