Susan Hammer

Susan Hammer was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1991 - 1999. She is a Democrat. She was voted best local politician six times. Previous to serving as mayor, she represented San Jose's Council District Three ("downtown") from 1983 - 1991.

Hammer was born in Altadena, California on December 21, 1938. She attended the University of California at Berkeley. She is married to San Jose attorney Philip Hammer, and has three children and six grandchildren.