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Congressman Mike Honda, 15th District of California

15th District of CA
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Contact Information

Washington, DC
1713 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2631
Fax: (202) 225-2699

District Office
1999 South Bascom Ave
Suite 815
Campbell, CA 95008
Phone: (408) 558-8085
Fax: (408) 558-8086

Toll Free District Phone:
(888) 643-4715

General Information

 
County of Santa Clara Profile
 
Community Population
2000: 1,682,585
 
Latitude: 37:14:56 N
Longitude: 121:50:20 W
Land Area (2000): 1,291 square miles
 
Quality of Life Indicators
 
Community's Per Capita Personal Income: $32,796 (4th highest in state)
 
Median Income: $81, 717 (2nd highest in state)

Median Value for Owner-Occupied Housing: $446,400

Median Gross Rent: $1,185

Area Temperature:  During the fall and winter months, the temperature ranges from 55-77 degrees Fahrenheit while the summer months see warm dry weather that ranges from 65-82 degrees Fahrenheit. The regional climate is Mediterranean and remains temperate all year round due to the area's geography and proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Santa Clara County Climate Information.

Annual Average Rainfall:  The county's average rainfall is 15 inches in San Jose to 40 inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
 
Major Industries: Manufacturing, professional, scientific, management, administrative, waste management, educational, health, and social services.
 
Top 25 Employers
  1. Cisco Systems Inc.
  2. Stanford University
  3. Hewlett-Packard, Co.
  4. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
  5. IBM Corp.
  6. Intel Corp.
  7. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.
  8. Applied Materials Inc.
  9. Google Inc.
  10. Agilent Technologies, Inc.
  11. SBC California
  12. National Semiconductor Corp.
  13. Maxtor Corp.
  14. Adobe Systems Inc.
  15. Electronic Arts Inc.
  16. Nvidia Corp.
  17. Santa Clara University
  18. El Camino Hospital
  19. LSI Logic Corp.
  20. Pacific Maintenance
  21. SRI International
  22. Mervyn’s LLC
  23. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  24. VeriSign Inc.
  25. Broadcom Corp.


Recreation Amenities

Parks and Parkland: The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department was founded in 1956 and since its inception has grown from four parks to a 50,000-acre system including 27 parks and encompassing a variety of urban and rural recreational amenities.

County provides miles of challenging trails for equestrian and mountain biking uses.

Sports and Recreation: San Jose is home to teams for professional soccer, minor league baseball, and the San Jose Sharks, the only professional ice hockey team in Northern California. Other local sports teams include the San Jose Earthquakes, San Jose Sabercats, San Jose CyberRays, and the San Jose Giants. Numerous public and private golf courses are located throughout the County.

Cultural Amenities

  • Comprehensive County-wide Library system
  • Full Service Conference, Seminar and Hotel Facilities
  • Many local museums and art galleries
  • Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Rosicrucian Museum
  • Children's Discovery Museum
  • San Jose Museum of Art
  • Triton Museum
  • Abundant performing arts venues including opera, symphonies, musical theatre, repertory theatre, concerts, and children's musical theatre
  • Local concerts at the Compaq Center, Mountain Winery, Villa Montalvo
  • Many local theme parks and venues for childrens and adults
  • Paramount's Great America
  • Bonafante Gardens
  • Raging Waters
  • Santa Clara County Fair
  • San Jose McEnery Convention Center
  • Civic Auditorium
  • Parkside Hall
  • Center for the Performing Arts
  • Montgomery Theater