


Dear Friend:
I am honored and humbled to ask for your vote to represent District 3 residents on the San Jose City Council on April 8.
As a retired Lieutenant with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department with nearly 29 years of service, I bring leadership, accountability, and a deep commitment to public safety. I’ve managed budgets, supervised civilian and badge staff and worked tirelessly to protect our community.
District 3 faces critical challenges: homelessness, housing affordability, public safety, transportation, and jobs. I will prioritize solutions that expand affordable housing, strengthen mental health services, and revitalize our downtown while addressing and improving public safety.
District 3 residents have been rocked by a reprehensible scandal involving our last council member. While there is still an ongoing investigation, it is a sad reminder that corruption continues to exist in the halls of government. I am determined to restore accountability, integrity, and transparency to City Hall.
Downtown residents face a violent crime rate far higher than the rest of the city. This is unacceptable. Unfortunately, San Jose is no longer known as “America’s Safest Big City” as FBI statistics show a 58% increase in total violent crime per 100,000 residents between 2013 and 2022, including a staggering 234% increase in rape.
As an accomplished law enforcement manager, I bring a unique skill set not currently found on the council as well as enthusiasm, energy, and passion. I will bring that same dedication to building a safer, cleaner, and more livable community. Guided by my faith and values, I will listen to your concerns and work relentlessly to deliver results. Together, we will build a stronger, united community.
Sincerely,
Adam Duran

About Adam
Adam Duran is a native of East San Jose. Growing up in challenging circumstances and adversity, he dedicated his life to the cause of public safety, spending nearly 29 years in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department. Rising to the position of a Lieutenant Watch Commander, he managed budgets and supervised nearly 170 sworn personnel and many more civilian personnel. In this position, he was responsible for the safety and security of the facility as well as the health and welfare of thousands of incarcerated persons.
Adam also worked as a supervisor at the Santa Clara County Reentry Center where, along with overseeing security for over one hundred civilian staff members, he also would connect people to services to ensure persons coming out of custody would be successfully reintegrated into the community. He worked to see that they were provided with access to medical and mental health services, substance abuse classes, the food pantry, Social Security resources and post-release job placement opportunities.

The Duran Stand

Public Safety
San Jose is no longer America’s Safest Big City. I am committed to reversing soaring citywide and downtown crime rates. The violent crime rate in downtown alone is triple the per capita city rate. We need to get repeat offenders off the street, end “smash and grab” policies that victimize our small businesses, and respect the enforcement of federal law, rather than engage in political posturing.

UNHOUSED

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
This is a complicated issue, involving all levels of government: city, county, state, and federal. State housing mandates need to be challenged in the courts. Local governments should use vacant, unused and underutilized lands to build housing. The feds need to turn over unused federal lands for housing. We should waive developer fees and streamline the permitting processes to fast-track housing developments with community support.

TRANSPORTATION
We must ensure District 3 is getting its fair share of county, state, and federal funds for transportation. We should harness the innovative power of Silicon Valley and AI to engineer new and innovative ways to reduce traffic congestion at peak hours, improve traffic flow and signals, and reduce commute times.

JOBS
We should revitalize and rebrand our downtown area by making it safer, more business-friendly, and attractive to shoppers and tourists. We have a great city and should reflect that in our downtown area. There is no reason we can’t attract visitors driven away by crime and chaos in other Bay Area cities to San Jose. That means a greater effort to attract and keep brand-name retailers and make parking more accessible and traffic more manageable.