Honorable charles 'chappie' jones
Vice Mayor, City of san josE
district 1 councilmember
Vice Mayor Charles "Chappie" Jones was elected to the San José City Council in November of 2014 with close to 60% of the popular vote. He represents City Council District 1, the region of West San José that borders the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara and Saratoga. Chappie was born in Sacramento and moved to San José in the 1990's. His upbringing instilled a strong sense of civic responsibility and made him into a strong advocate of civil service, fiscal responsibility, and community engagement.
Prior to his election, Chappie worked in the private sector where he held sales and marketing management positions with Apple and AT&T, was an Executive Manager with Cornerstone Consulting and Technology, and owned a technology service business.
Chappie assumed the role of Chair of the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on January 1st, 2022. In addition to his new responsibilities, Chappie serves as President of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC), Chair of the San José Small Business Advisory Task Force, and numerous other boards and commissions.
Chappie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Chappie has been married for over 25 years to Kelli Jones, a high tech sales and marketing manager. Together they have two children and live in the Murdock neighborhood of District 1.
Prior to his election, Chappie worked in the private sector where he held sales and marketing management positions with Apple and AT&T, was an Executive Manager with Cornerstone Consulting and Technology, and owned a technology service business.
Chappie assumed the role of Chair of the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) on January 1st, 2022. In addition to his new responsibilities, Chappie serves as President of the Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC), Chair of the San José Small Business Advisory Task Force, and numerous other boards and commissions.
Chappie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Chappie has been married for over 25 years to Kelli Jones, a high tech sales and marketing manager. Together they have two children and live in the Murdock neighborhood of District 1.
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