Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 9

Larry Pegram is a Financial Planner, has served as a police officer,a Captain in the Army Reserves, and as a City Councilman. During his career, Larry Pegram also served on President Reagan's 1980 Transition Team in the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and Mayor Reed's Transition Team in 2006.

First elected to San Jose City Council in 1974, Larry Pegram served for two terms during a time of dramatic business, technology, and job growth in the area.

Prior to his time in public office, Larry served as a San Jose Police Officer for five years, teaching firearms in the police academy and receiving numerous commendations. Larry earned his commission through the Army ROTC program and then went on to serve eight years in the US Army Reserve where he attained the rank of Captain.

Over the past two decades, Larry has owned and operated a financial planning firm. He is also a Co-founder of the Values Advocacy Council + a California non-profit advocacy group.

Larry Pegram is a California native and graduate of San Jose State University with a degree in Business Management. He is married to Shelley and has three adult children and three grandsons.

"With the continuing structural deficit (expenses rising faster than income), San Jose faces some very difficult times ahead. My background and experience uniquely qualify me to work with Mayor Reed and the other members of the City Council to help create jobs for San Jose residents and to bring the City budget under control. That is why Mayor Reed and Councilmember Constant have endorsed my candidacy," said Larry Pegram in a recent community briefing.

"Our spending must be reigned in now and in future years. Our citizens need to feel safe on our streets and in their homes. I have proven that I can make the tough decisions...on our streets, in the halls of government, in running a business, and working in the community.

At a time such as this, Larry's years of proven leadership are needed in City Hall.