Three months after trading his role as San Jose Planning Commission chairman for a seat on the City Council, Anthony Tordillos has nominated his replacement.

The District 3 representative has tapped Aimée Escobar, a veteran urban planner with an extensive background in housing policy, to fill the seat he vacated in August. Councilmembers will hold a confirmation vote on Tuesday.

If her nomination is approved, Escobar, 52, will join the 11-member advisory body that helps steer the city’s land-use decisions. As the planning commission appointee for District 3, which covers San Jose’s downtown neighborhoods, she would be expected to represent downtown residents as the city continues to devise ways to revitalize the area following COVID.

Escobar said she is eager to start the new job, where

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