Ragan Henninger
Chief of Staff

P: (408) 535-4929
E: ragan.henninger@sanjoseca.gov

Prior to joining District 3 staff, Ragan worked in the nonprofit sector for 10 years in the homelessness and affordable housing sector. She is an active member of the community, currently volunteering with Legacy San Jose Alviso Foundation, Team in Training and Association of Fundraising Professionals Silicon Valley Chapter. A graduate of Santa Clara University, she holds degrees in Political Science and Communications. She and her dog, Sandy, reside in downtown San Jose.

Please contact Ragan with issues related to the following Neighborhoods: Naglee Park/CCA, Vendome, Rosemary Gardens and Newhall.

Roma Dawson
Policy Director

P: (408) 535-4928
E: roma.dawson@sanjoseca.gov

Roma Dawson, an experienced council aide, served the outgoing District 3 Councilmember, Cindy Chavez.  Other elected she has served include former District 2 Councilmember Charlotte Powers and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.  She has also held positions at the San Jose Downtown Association and the San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau.  She and her husband, Daniel, reside in Naglee Park, within the district.

Please contact Roma with issues related to the following Neighborhoods: Northside, South University, University NAC, Market Almaden NAC, Downtown, West of 4th, St. James Historical and Delmas Park.

Ruth Cueto
Council Assistant

P: (408) 535-4933
E: ruth.cueto@sanjoseca.gov

Ruth Cueto received her B.A. in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from UC Berkeley.  As an undergraduate she tutored and mentored at neighborhood schools, interned for a local union and traveled to Rajgarh, India as a service volunteer. Ruth Cueto is originally from Los Angeles and has lived in the Bay Area since 1998 and currently resides in San Jose.

Please contact Ruth with issues related to the following Neighborhoods: Gardner, Greater Gardner NAC, Spartan-Keyes NAC, Goodyear-Mastic, Guadalupe-Washington, McKinley-Bonita, Tamien, Washington Area Community Coalition, Five Wounds Brookwood Terrace NAC, Olinder, Roosevelt, Little Portugal and Anne Darling.

Fred Buzo
Council Assistant

P: (408) 535-4931
E: fred.buzo@sanjoseca.gov

Fred was raised in the San Joaquin Valley before heading to college at Loyola Marymount University. He graduated from Loyola Marymount with a degree in Theology and taught school for a year before going to Santa Clara University School of Law. After graduating from Santa Clara, he worked as a judicial law clerk for the District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. He then returned to San Jose to begin his law practice. Over the last 13 years, he has worked as an attorney handling primarily juvenile dependency, family law and employment matters. He is married with three children and resides in San Jose.

Please contact Fred with issues related to the following Neighborhoods: Hyde Park, Japantown, 13th St. NAC, Historic Hensley District, Horace Mann, Julian-St. James, Northside and East of King: Rancho Verde/Checkers.

Rhonda Hadnot
Executive Assistant and Scheduler

P: (408) 535-4903
E: rhonda.hadnot@sanjoseca.gov