The Jewish News of Northern California
By Dan Pine
With his background as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Josh Becker chose a businesslike approach to his new job representing District 13 in the California Senate.
“Building the right team, developing a game plan and then, ultimately, executing,” said the Menlo Park resident, who won his Senate seat last November. “I’m hiring a bunch of people and building the game plan.”
Becker’s vast district stretches from South San Francisco to Sunnyvale, from the waters of the bay to the Pacific. It includes some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the state, but it also includes some that suffer from poverty, racism and other endemic problems.
Becker said his Jewish identity mandates that he address these and other social ills.
“My parents were the first in their families to go to college,” Becker noted. “Broadly, the Jewish story of resilience plays a role in my focus on sustainability for our region. The communal aspect helps me build commitment.”