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{{short description|American politician}}
'''Jack D. Maltester''' (1913-2009) was mayor of [[San Leandro, California]] from 1958 to 1978. ▼
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| office = Mayor of [[San Leandro, California]]
| term_start = 1958
| term_end =1978
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| office1 = 27th [[President of the United States Conference of Mayors]]
| term_start1 = 1969
| term_end1 =1970
| predecessor1 = [[Terry Schrunk]]
| successor1 = [[James Tate (mayor)|James Tate]]
| office2 = Vice Mayor of [[San Leandro, California]]
| term2= 1956–1958
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| office3 = Member of the San Leandro [[City Council]]
| term3= 1956–1958
| predecessor3= Helen Lawrence
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| term4=1948
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|8|6}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|5|1|1913|8|6}}
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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▲'''Jack
==Biography==
Jack D. Maltester was born in 1913 in San Leandro, California and was of Irish and Northern Italian descent.
Maltester was appointed to the San Leandro City Council in 1948, to replace Helen Lawrence when she was selected mayor of that city by the City Council. Lawrence became Maltester's mentor in city government. Maltester served until the election of April, when he lost his seat. In 1956, Maltester was elected to the City Council, and then selected
▲Maltester was appointed to the San Leandro City Council in 1948, to replace Helen Lawrence when she was selected mayor of that city by the City Council. Lawrence became Maltester's mentor in city government. Maltester served until the election of April, when he lost his seat. In 1956, Maltester was elected to the City Council, and then selected Vice Mayor by the City Council. In 1958, he was selected as Mayor by the City Council.
In 1962, Maltester became the first Mayor of San Leandro to be elected by popular ballot. He was re-elected three times, in 1966, 1970 and 1974.
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Maltester served as
<blockquote> Although, never brought before the voters of San Leandro, Maltester insisted;
I might ask you: Have we left anything up until now to the military experts or have we been running a political war in Vietnam? My city, a small city in California with less than 70,000 people, proposed this resolution and it is supported by the citizens of the community. It is not a resolution of condemnation. It is not offered in rancor. It is a positive statement of principle. To support this position, I believe, is an obligation none of us can ignore in the name of humanity. I ask your vote for an end to this war.
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The resolution was adopted by the body of mayors after vigorous debate that included speeches by conference guest speakers [[John Kerry]] and [[John O'Neill (Vietnam veteran)|John O'Neill]]. [[New York City]] Mayor [[John Lindsay]] and [[Chicago]] Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]], whom Maltester greatly admired, were among those who voted for the resolution.<ref>
In 1972, Maltester was a prominent member of [[Democrats for Nixon]], supporting President Nixon's re-election campaign, saying the president was doing "a tremendous job of building a country that is moving toward a peaceful prosperity."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Jack-Maltester-San-Leandro-mayor-emeritus-3162020.php|title=Jack Maltester - San Leandro mayor emeritus|date=2009-05-08|work=SFGate|access-date=2018-09-05}}</ref>
In 1973, [[Robert W. Crown]], who represented the district including San Leandro in the [[California State Assembly]], was struck and killed by an automobile while jogging in [[Alameda, California|Alameda]]. Maltester ran to represent the vacant seat for the [[California's 14th State Assembly district|14th Assembly District]], but lost to Crown aide and [[San Leandro Unified School District]] Board member [[Bill Lockyer]]
In April 1974, voters passed a charter amendment limiting City Council members and the
Maltester remained active in San Leandro business and politics, serving terms as President of the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce and the California League of Cities. In 1992, the channel leading into the San Leandro Marina was named the "Jack D. Maltester Channel".
Maltester died on May 1, 2009, at the age of 95.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/05/05/maltester-ex-san-leandro-mayor-dies-at-95/|title=Maltester, ex-San Leandro mayor, dies at 95|date=2009-05-05|work=East Bay Times|access-date=2018-09-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References==
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* [http://www.sanleandrobytes.com/archives/008606.html Obituary, ''San Leandro Bytes''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716003838/http://www.sanleandrobytes.com/archives/008606.html |date=2011-07-16 }}
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==External links==
* [http://www.sanleandrobytes.com/archives/005435.html Maltester's testimony before the U.S. Commission on Human Rights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022091001/http://www.sanleandrobytes.com/archives/005435.html |date=2008-10-22 }}
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[[Category:20th-century American politicians]]
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