Rose Herrera, Vice Mayor of San Jose began her second four-year term as a San José City Council member in January 2013.
A native of East San José, she received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Santa Clara University. Vice Mayor Herrera served her country in the United States Air Force and is a Founding Member of the Bay Area Military Women’s Collaborative, and Founder and Past President of the League of California Cities Women’s Caucus.
She serves on multiple city and county-wide committees focusing on Economic Development, Environmental Issues and Regional Transportation.
The US - All Ireland Sister Cities Mayor’s Summit will be held from 21st to 24th April 2016 and is being organised by a team led by Dublin City Council’s International Relations section with support from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the San Jose twin sister organising committees.
The theme of the conference is Independence & Interdependence with a focus on celebrating the historical ties between Irish and USA civic society, business, cultural and education institutions.
The Summit will begin in every county on the Island with the local programme for their US Sister Cities and culminate in the Dublin Summit.
