Columnists

Ray Bramson
Chief Operating Officer, Destination: Home

Ray Bramson

Housing and Homelessness Columnist

Jessica Paz-Cedillos
Co-Executive Director, Mexican Heritage Plaza

Jessica Paz-Cedillos

East San Jose & Community Columnist

John LaFortune
President & CEO, Team San Jose

John LaFortune

Tourism and Hospitality Columnist

Karen E. Philbrick
Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute

Karen E. Philbrick

Transportation and Sustainability Columnist

Neil Collins
Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS

Neil Collins

Real Estate Columnist

Former columnists

Bob Staedler
Principal at Silicon Valley Synergy

Bob Staedler

Former columnist

Mark Ritchie
President, Ritchie Commercial

Mark Ritchie

Former columnist

Raúl Rodríguez
Interim Chancellor, San Jose – Evergreen Community College District

Raúl Rodríguez

Former columnist

Erin Zimmerman
Climate Reality Leader at Climate Reality Project

Erin Zimmerman

Former columnist

Rich Robinson
Silicon Valley Political Strategist

Rich Robinson

Former columnist

In Your Backyard
Current homeless resident

In Your Backyard

A column featuring voices of homeless residents

Aaron B. Zisser
Civil rights attorney and criminal justice reform expert

Aaron B. Zisser

Former columnist

Chris Funk
Superintendent, East Side Union High School District

Chris Funk

Former columnist

Jaime Fearer
Deputy Director, California Walks

Jaime Fearer

Former columnist

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