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Santa Clara County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Council Member; Town of Los Gatos Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 20 3:06pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25/25)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Mike Wasserman 5,893 votes 27.1%

  • Occupation: School Coach/Administrator
  • Psychology degree from U.S.C. (Univ. of Southern California) in 1980
  • Certified Financial Planner and Reg. Tax Preparer
  • 20 year resident & administrator in Los Gatos; Married 22 years
  • Voted "Best Volunteer in Los Gatos" for working with kids in schools and sports over two decades
  • Platform of Common Sense and Reasonableness
  • "http://www.mikewasserman.com" website with personal history and positions on issues
Priorities:
  • To enhance and respect ALL neighborhoods in Los Gatos--from east to west
  • To improve upon senior, library and youth services
  • To improve the traffic and parking situations and insure all future developments do not add to the problem
Diane McNutt 5,175 votes 23.8%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Educator
  • President, McNutt & Company, Inc. Public Relations
  • Adjunct faculty, San Jose State University
  • B.A., M.S. San Jose State University
Priorities:
  • Preserving what is best, improving what could be better in Los Gatos
  • Instilling excellent customer service in Town government towards residents and businesses
  • Solving communication problems that keeps residents uninformed and disengaged
Joe Pirzynski 4,452 votes 20.4%
  • Occupation: Town Councilmember
  • Educator/Psychotherapist
  • MA Counselor Education - San Jose State University
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Private Practice)
  • Board of Directors - Valley Transportation Authority
  • Executive Board - Santa Clara County Cities Association
  • Director of Counseling Services - Archbishop Mitty High School
Priorities:
  • Traffic Impact Mitigation
  • Affordable Housing
  • Environmental Protection
Paul Dubois 3,676 votes 16.9%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Security Consultant
  • Vice-Charman, Planning Commisson
  • Chairman, Architectural Standards and Hillside Committee
  • Past -Chairman, Community Services Comnission
  • Vice-President, Los Gatos Community Foundation
Priorities:
  • Quality of Life
  • Traffic
  • Youth, Family, and Seniors
Barry Bakken 2,585 votes 11.9%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Businessman/Foundation Director

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