Three Santa Clara County politicos lead a double life as policy advisors and researchers by day and elected officials at night.
Omar Din, J.R. Fruen and Lucas Ramirez help San Jose councilmembers research and implement policy, while also governing in the cities where they live. Din serves as Sunnyvale vice mayor, Fruen as a Cupertino councilmember and Ramirez as a Mountain View councilmember. These officials believe their day jobs at San Jose City Hall aid their leadership roles in their hometowns by giving them a deeper lens into how policy decisions can affect their cities.
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