In 1998 , Gonzales was elected Mayor of San Jose , being sworn in during 1999 . Early in his first term , Gonzales began new programs designed to attract young teachers to the city 's schools , including home purchase assistance programs . Gonzales has also pushed for BART to extend to Downtown San Jose , and has advocated using San Jose Redevelopment Agency funds in areas outside Downtown , including the King and Story neighborhood . Gonzales had an affair with an intern , Guiselle Nunez , whom he later married . Ron Gonzales was elected the first Latino Mayor of San Jose since California 's Statehood . Gonzales became one of the first Hispanic mayors of a major U.S. city in 1999 , and was listed among the nation 's " Most influential Hispanics " . He addressed the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles . Mayor Gonzales launched into a speech extolling the virtues of California 's famed " Silicon Valley " in general and San Jose in particular
2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
Ron Gonzales