Santa Clara County Superior Court
By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN JOSE - As a child growing up in the country's farmlands, Jesus Valencia Jr. enjoyed reading about history and in particular about U.S. presidents. He was drawn to one president, Abraham Lincoln, and his legendary rise from modest means to become a celebrated lawyer. Valencia, now a Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner, shared such origins. He was the son of poor migrant farmworkers... (continued)
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN JOSE - As a child growing up in the country's farmlands, Jesus Valencia Jr. enjoyed reading about history and in particular about U.S. presidents. He was drawn to one president, Abraham Lincoln, and his legendary rise from modest means to become a celebrated lawyer. Valencia, now a Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner, shared such origins. He was the son of poor migrant farmworkers... (continued)
