Stephanie Fong worked in various local and state
government offices prior to joining the District 4 office,
including the California State Assembly and the Governor's
Office. Stephanie received her Bachelors Degrees in
Sociology and Asian American Studies from UC Davis and
her Masters Degree in Public Administration from San
José State
University. Stephanie speaks Cantonese.
Focus Areas: Berryessa Neighborhood,
Redevelopment, Budget, Parks & Recreation, Capital
Projects, Transportation, Youth, Intern
Coordination, Personnel, Web
Content, and Constituent Services.
Commission Assignments: League of
California Cities, San José Arena Authority, and
VTA Board- Policy Advisory Committee.
Committee Assignments: Rules and Open
Government; Community and Economic Development; Neighborhood Services and Education.
Margie Espinoza brings over tens years of executive assistant experience; 8 years for former Vice Mayor Pat Dando, and most recently in District 4 for then Councilmember Chuck Reed. She has extensive background in public and community service, having worked for a private non-profit community organization for nearly 22 years. Margie speaks Spanish.
Kathy Duong was born and
raised in San José and is a proud product of
District 4 schools. After receiving her Associates
degree in Liberal Arts at De Anza College, Kathy transferred
to University of California, Berkeley to graduate with
a Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture and a minor
in City Planning. Kathy has a long history of
community involvement, including mentoring and tutoring
at risk Southeast Asian youth, organizing voter registration
and bone marrow drives during her undergraduate years.
Before joining the District 4 Team, Kathy interned with
the City of Cupertino's Community Development Department.
Kathy speaks Vietnamese.
Focus Areas:
North Valley Neighborhood, North San José Neighborhood,
Land Use, Environment, Public Safety, Housing, Airport,
Childcare, Code Enforcement, Neighborhood Clean-Ups,
Newsletter, Web Content, Vietnamese Media Relations
and Constituent Services.
Commission Assignments:
Airport Commission, ABAG, Recycling and Waste Reduction
Commission of Santa Clara County, Santa Clara Valley
Water Commission, Silicon Valley Anti-Litter Campaign,
and Recycled Water Liaison Committee.
CommitteeAssignments:
Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support; Transportation
and Environment
Yvonne Wong is a first generation Chinese-American
and has resided in San José since 1998. She earned
her Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality Management
from San Jose State University in 2001 and received
her Masters degree of Public Administration from San
Jose State University in 2008. She worked as event/service
manager at private business sector for 6 years before
joining Councilmember Kansen Chu.
Prior to immigrating to the United States, Yvonne Wong
was a journalist/editor covering political and social
issues for a major newspaper in China. Yvonne Wong is
also interested in exploring the changing trends of
Chinese/Asian Americans in Silicon Valley from 1990s
to present and how it will impact our communities in
the future.
During her spare time, Yvonne is a bilingual volunteer
trainer with City of San José's Office of Emergency
Services which provides education, training and support
to community members so that they may effectively assist
their families and the community in times of danger,
and be prepared to make the right decisions that will
benefit everyone.
Focus Areas:
Alviso Neighborhood, Chinese Media Relations, Mobilehome
Communities, Seniors, Human Rights, Code Enforcement, and Street
and Traffic Constituent Services.
Commission Assignments:
Human Rights Commission, Mobilehome Advisory
Commission and Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation
Committee.
Phi Nguyen was born and raised in Milpitas and is
currently attending San Jose State University pursuing
a Political Science major. Phi transferred to San Jose
State from Mission College of Santa Clara. This is Phi’s
first internship and he is glad to be a part of the
District 4 Team. Phi speaks Vietnamese.
Focus Areas:
Code Enforcement and Constituent Services
Council District 4
200 East Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
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