San Jose, California University, San Francisco State University, California State University, East Bay, Santa Clara University, and Stanford University pump thousands of engineering and computer science graduates into the local economy every year. San Jose residents produce more U.S. patents than any other city. On October 15, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office opened a satellite office in San Jose to serve Silicon Valley and the Western United States. Thirty-five percent of all venture capital funds in the U.S. are invested in San Jose and Silicon Valley companies. By April 2018, Google was in the process of planning the "biggest tech
Mayor of San Jose that fund and house Silicon Valley startups. The following is a list of statewide or federal public offices held by mayors before or after their term(s). Elmer E. Chase was the first mayor who was not the city's chief executive; the city moved to a council-manager government corresponding to his election. Chase and all following mayors are simply the president of the city council. Mayor of San Jose The Mayor of San Jose is executive of the Government of San Jose. The mayor presides over the San Jose City Council, which is composed of 11 voting members, including the mayor.