Susan Hammer

Susan Walker Hammer (December 21, 1938 – March 7, 2020) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the mayor of San Jose, California, from 1991 to 1999.^[3] She was voted best local politician six times.^[4] Previous to serving as mayor, she represented San Jose City Council District Three, which encompassed the downtown area of the city, from 1983 to 1991.^[5]

Key Information

Susan Hammer
62nd Mayor of San Jose
In office January 9, 1991 – January 1, 1999[1]
Preceded by	Tom McEnery
Succeeded by	Ron Gonzales
San Jose City Councilor from district 3
In office 1983–1991
Personal details
Born	Susan Walker[2] (1938-12-21)December 21, 1938 Altadena, California, U.S.
Died	March 7, 2020(2020-03-07) (aged 81) San Jose, California, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Philip Hammer
Children	3
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
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Hammer was born in Altadena, California, on December 21, 1938. She attended the University of California, Berkeley. She was married to San Jose attorney Philip Hammer, and had three children and six grandchildren.^[6] She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in her later years, and it progressed rapidly over the last several months of her life, leading to her death on March 7, 2020.^[7][8]

1. ^ "Mayor Gets Clean Start in San Jose, Inauguration Opens Era of Possibility". San Jose Mercury News. January 12, 1999. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
2. ^ "Guide to the Susan Hammer Papers MSS.2007.04.01". California Digital Library#Online Archive of California (OAC). 2007.
3. ^ Simon, Mark (March 4, 1999). "Campbell Hurt by Vote To Impeach / Democrat's poll also shows support for 'someone new'". The San Francisco Chronicle.
4. ^ Harper, Will. "Hall of Fame: Susan Hammer". Metroactive. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
5. ^ Metro Silicon Valley, "Hello, Goodbye," (December 17th, 1998 - retrieved on August 20th, 2010).
6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. ^ Prodis Sulek, Julia (March 8, 2020). "Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, champion of diversity and arts, dies at 81". The Mercury News.
8. ^ "Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer dies at age 81". San Jose Spotlight. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by Tom McEnery	Mayor of San Jose 1991–1999	Succeeded by Ron Gonzales

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