Democratic 21st Century Club

We invite you to join us for our monthly luncheon featuring a conversation with the Hon. Sam Liccardo, who represents California’s 16th Congressional District, a dynamic region that stretches from the coastal communities of Half Moon Bay and Pacifica to the heart of Silicon Valley, including San José, Palo Alto, and Mountain View.

Before his election to Congress in 2024, Rep. Liccardo served two terms as Mayor of San José, where he led economic growth, championed transformative housing initiatives, and positioned the city as a national leader in climate resilience. Beyond housing and public safety, Liccardo was a champion for infrastructure and innovation. He secured funding for Caltrain electrification and key transit projects that strengthened mobility across the Bay Area. His leadership also attracted significant tech investments from Google, Apple, Amazon, and Adobe, fueling a major technology industry expansion and creating thousands of jobs.

Now in Congress, Liccardo serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and Chair of the New Democratic Coalition’s Innovation & Technology Working Group, he advocates for bipartisan solutions to lower costs, expand housing affordability, strengthen public safety, and accelerate America’s clean energy and innovation leadership. In July 2025, he spearheaded the New Dems’ first-ever Innovation Agenda, a policy framework to guide America to win the 21st century. 

Prior to public service, Rep. Liccardo was a criminal prosecutor, fighting for justice in cases of sexual assault and child exploitation, and served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of California. He holds degrees from Harvard Law School, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and Georgetown University. 

Rep. Liccardo and his wife, Jessica Garcia-Kohl, a nonprofit leader dedicated to child health, education, and leadership development, live in Saratoga.

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS

Please select your ticket quantity below and click "Purchase tickets" to proceed to the payment page. Your reservation is NOT complete until you have paid for your ticket(s). 

Tickets are $30 for Current Members (paid for 2026) and $35 for Non-Members. Not sure if you're current on your dues? Send us an email. Tickets ARE refundable and/or transferable.

If you would like to register now and pay at the door, please send an email to [email protected]. We can accept in-person payment by cash or check.

Out of respect for our members and the restaurant staff, we ask that you please RSVP no later than 12:00pm Thursday, August 13.

We invite you to join us for our September luncheon, when we traditionally celebrate working people and the labor movement. This year we're excited to engage in a conversation with Jean Cohen, Executive Officer of the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, one of the largest and most influential labor organizations in the Bay Area.

In her role, Jean leads a federation of more than 100 affiliated unions representing over 100,000 working families across Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. She oversees the Council’s policy, organizing, and electoral programs, advancing worker protections, union organizing and collective bargaining campaigns, and equitable economic development through coordinated labor and community action.

Jean serves on the boards of Team San José, Working Partnerships USA, and NOVAworks, and is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum. She is Vice Chair of the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and currently serves on the Santa Clara County Planning Commission.

Born and raised in San José, Jean is the proud daughter of a union teacher and a union musician. She holds a master’s degree in 21st Century Leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California.

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS

Please select your ticket quantity below and click "Purchase tickets" to proceed to the payment page. Your reservation is NOT complete until you have paid for your ticket(s). 

Tickets are $30 for Current Members (paid for 2026) and $35 for Non-Members. Not sure if you're current on your dues? Send us an email. Tickets ARE refundable and/or transferable.

If you would like to register now and pay at the door, please send an email to [email protected]. We can accept in-person payment by cash or check.

Out of respect for our members and the restaurant staff, we ask that you please RSVP no later than 12:00pm Thursday, August 13.