Johnny Khamis
Johnny Khamis is an American politician from San Jose, California and a current member of the San Jose City Council, representing District 10. He was a member of the Republican Party, until changing his registration to no party preference in protest of the Trump administration family separation policy.[1] City council positions are officially nonpartisan per California law. With his swearing-in on December 31, 2012,[2] he became the first Arab-American to take office for the city of San Jose.[3]
In the 2012 city council election, Khamis got the highest vote total of the six candidates in the June primary[4] and won the November general election 52.6% to 47.4%.[5]
Khamis is a Christian of Palestinian descent.[6] He grew up in San Jose and attended local public schools, graduating from Oak Grove High School. He is a graduate of San Jose State University in Business Management and Communication.[7] He is the CEO and founder of Western Benefit Solutions, a San Jose-based firm that deals in benefit plan consulting.[8]
He is the former regional director of the California Congress of Republicans,[9] the former chair of the Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission,[10] and the former chair of the San Jose Small Business Development Commission.[10]
References
- ↑ Thomsen, Jacqueline (June 26, 2018). "San Jose City Council members leave GOP over Trump treatment of immigrant families". Roll Call. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News
- ↑ Arab American Institute Archived 2013-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "June 2012 Presidential Primary Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "November 2012 Presidential General Election". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Herhold, Scott (January 14, 2013). "Herhold: San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis battles with police and fire union chiefs". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "About Councilmember Johnny Khamis". City of San Jose. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Western Benefit Solutions
- ↑ "Ex-Mayor skips debate, irks state GOP group". San Jose Mercury News. November 4, 2001. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 Bryant, Dale (May 10, 2012). "Johnny Khamis, San Jose District 10 council candidate". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 25 October 2013.