Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Ted Driscoll
1,201 votes
30.2%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Silicon Valley Executive
- PhD, Earth Sciences, Stanford
- MA, Regional Planning, Harvard
Priorities:
- Preserve rural character of Town
- Upgrade Town Center Facility
- Continue volunteer, low-cost town government
George E. Comstock
1,178 votes
29.6%
- Occupation: Retired Executive/Consultant
- Now in 8th year on Portola Valley's Architectural and Site Control Commission
- Resident of PV for 10 years; Ladera for 10 years prior
- Retired from computer industry
- Started two hi-tech companies, VP in two other startups
- Educated at Stanford, Cal Tech, and Worcester Tech
Priorities:
- Preservation of the rural character of Portola Valley
- Stemming loss of "Mom and Pop" retail shops, post offices
- Safety on the highways - walkers, joggers, bicycles, cars
Richard T. Merk
971 votes
24.4%
- Occupation: Retired
- Former Mayor and Town Councilmember, thirteen years as Planning Commissioner
- Over 21 years of volunteer service to Portola Valley Town Government
- 41 year resident having worked in town for 30 years as a general contractor and property manager
- Served on numerous town committees including Emergency Preparedness, Public Works, Conservation and Litter
- Committee for Green Foothills, Board of Directors 1979-1983; Sierra Club (Life Member) 1959 to present
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital (Africa) 1967 and 1969 building Biafra refugee housing
Priorities:
- Emergency Preparedness with Schools, Fire District and County: increased communication and cooperation
- Land-use Planning: preserve rural character, limit excessive development, acquire open space, support local retail
- Recreational Facilities: improve fields, up-date M.U.R., maintain paths, renew "Little Peoples Park"
Douglas B. "Doug" Aikins
625 votes
15.7%
- Occupation: Land Use Attorney
- 14 years experience as full-time municipal attorney, Redevelopment Agency Counsel
- 24 years statewide practice in land use, environmental, local government law
- 2 years on Portola Valley Geological Safety Committee
- Lecturer and speaker at numerous professional conferences, Stanford Business School, USF Law School, San Jose State Graduate School, APA Convention
- Lieutenant Commander (Ret.), Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve
Priorities:
- Protect our environmental quality with expertise, innovation, pragmatism
- Better address the needs of families with school-age children
- Enhance Portola Valley's traditional reliance on citizen volunteers
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- Monday, October 8, 7:00-8:00 pm, The Sequoias, 501 Portola Road, Portola Valley
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