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The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the election of Janet Gray Hayes as the first woman mayor of San Jose and the first woman mayor of a major American city.

Janet Gray Hayes changed San Jose government. She opened city government to new voices. She supported the establishment of district elections, ensuring the representation of all of San Jose's diverse neighborhoods. She lead the approval of San Jose's first modern general plan, changing San Jose from a city known for urban sprawl to a city that grew better, not just bigger. She championed open government. And she mentored and encouraged many future leaders in San Jose government.

We produced this video to support her recognition for her ground-breaking accomplishments as mayor on the 50th anniversary of her election as mayor on November 5, 1974.