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Lee Wilcox

Lee Wilcox
Assistant City Manager, City of San Jose

Lee has a significant range of government experience and holds strong partnerships in the community and within the City of San José organization. In his current role as Assistant City Manager, he works with the City Manager through the coordination and engagement of several departments to carry out City Council policy direction and ensure service delivery goals. Lee has had portfolios consisting of environmental and utility services, as well as, transportation and aviation city service areas, which include the Community Energy, Environmental Services, Airport, and Transportation departments. He also simultaneously served as Co-Director of the City’s Emergency Operations Center during the City’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

Previously, Lee was the Director of the City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations as well as the City Manager’s Chief of Staff. Before these roles, Lee spent time as the Budget Director for the Mayor’s Office, as an Assistant to the City Manager, and as a Senior Executive Analyst in the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development working on downtown issues. He began his City Hall career as the Chief of Staff for the Office of former Councilmember Nancy Pyle. Lee also spent time in Sacramento serving as a Legislative Aide.

Born and raised in San José, Lee holds a Master of Public Administration in public policy and administration in local government from the University of Colorado, Denver and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Sonoma State University. He also holds a certificate in local government management and leadership from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.