- Occupation: Mayor, City of Milpitas
 - BS Civil and Industrial Eng'g, MBA, Scholar
 - Systems Specialist/Businessman/Consultant
 - Milpitas Citizen of the Year Awardee
 - Character Awardee 2006, Boys Scouts, SCC
 - Board of Directors, SCC Housing Trust
 - Advisory Board, Northwestern Polytech Univ
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Economic Development - more businesses and jobs
 - Excellence in Education - support for the School District
 - Quality of Life - Hillside preservation, low crime rate, Gov't. Ethics
  
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
 Read the answers from Jose "Joe"  Esteves
 
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- Hon. Leland Yee, Assemblymember and candidate for Senator
 - Hon. Bob Wasserman, Mayor; Steve Cho, Vice Mayor,  Fremont
 - Hon. Bill Foulk, Milpitas School Board & 75+ City Commissioners
  
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- My Positions on Issues /Performance Indicators
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My service shall only be for the people of Milpitas and other citizens; Government ethics and strong leadership are most important to me.
 - Awards in Service, Community, Leadership, Education, Character, others
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I have a multitude of awards that I received since becoming an elected official. This is a measure of one's respect, performance, integrity, support by the community, others.
 - Why am I running for Mayor?
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My proven accomplishments, strong leadership, accountability, innovation, people respect, self-less service and overwhelming voter support demand my continued service as Milpitas' Mayor.
  
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