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Judy Kleinberg
10,135 votes
19.20%
- Occupation: Business Law Attorney; Palo Alto Councilmember
- Member, Housing Action Coalition & Blue Ribbon Task Force on Teachers and Affordable Housing
- Director, Sempervirens Fund (preserving old growth redwoods); Former Pres., Comm. for Green Foothills
- Commissioner, Santa Clara County Social Services Advisory Commission
- Director, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits
- 2nd Vice President-elect, Santa Clara County Cities Association
- JD, Boalt Hall School of Law, UC Berkeley (Member, California Law Review); BA, Honors College, Univ. of Michigan
Priorities:
- Fiscal Reform and Capital Improvement - reduce expenses, upgrade facilities, protect quality services, and maintain healthy reserves.
- Neighborhood Protection and Traffic Safety - promote walkable neighborhoods with retail services, nearby transit and safe streets.
- Housing & Upgraded Facilities - create neighborhood-compatible affordable housing linked to upgraded libraries, parks & residential services.
Dena Mossar
9,196 votes
17.42%
- Occupation: Mayor
- Boardmember, BAAQMD
- Boardmember, VTA
- Boardmember, San Francisquito Creek JPA
- Boardmember, Housing Trust Fund
- Alternate Commissioner, BCDC
- Active Member, California and National League of Cities
Priorities:
- Balance our Budget and Restructure City Hall
- Reduce Traffic and Increase Student Safety
- Build Infill Housing
Ladoris H. Cordell
8,969 votes
16.99%
Bern Beecham
8,965 votes
16.98%
- Occupation: Vice Mayor
- Married to Cheryl Lathrop
- Chair, Northern California Power Agency
- Vice Chair, Bay Area Water Supply Agency
- Director, Regional Water Financing Agncy
- Stanford MBA
- Silicon Valley business experience
Priorities:
- Manage & control our budget with clear policies and strategies.
- Restore trust &confidence in City leadership
- Manage growth sensibly balancing city & neighborhood needs
Harold "Skip" Justman
5,361 votes
10.16%
- Occupation: attorney
- Stanford 72; Hastings College of Law 75
- Wife Gail, 4 children (Robert, Blake, Patrick, Becky)
- Real estate lawyer; judge pro tem, San Mateo County Superior Court
- Board of Directors, Palo Alto YMCA; spiritual care volunteer, Stanford Hospital
- Endorsed by proven political leaders: Larry Klein, Former Palo Alto Mayor; Lanie Wheeler, Former Palo Alto Mayor; Gary Fazzino, Former Palo Alto Mayor
- State level political endorsement: Ted Lempert, Former State Assemblyperson & State Senate Candidate
Priorities:
- Cut wasteful government spending
- Restore our parks and public facilities
- Preservation of the environment by infill housing construction
Nancy Lytle
5,179 votes
9.81%
- Occupation: Professional City Planner, AICP
- Palo Alto City Councilmember, 2000 to present
- Community and Government Relations Manager, Redevelopment Agency, City of San Jose, 1999 to present
- Former Chief Planning Official and Zoning Administrator, City of Palo Alto
- Former Town Planner Los Altos Hills
- Former Planning Advisor to over 20 Cities/Counties as Professional Planner and Government Expert
- Graduate of UC Santa Barbara
Priorities:
- Question and Reduce City Spending
- Preserve Neighborhood Quality
- Maintain Palo Alto's Environment and Community Assets
John Karl Fredrich
2,168 votes
4.11%
Ronny Bar-Gadda
1,328 votes
2.52%
Victor Frost
823 votes
1.56%
Edmund Power
600 votes
1.14%
Gregory W. Kerber
(write-in)
19 votes
0.04%
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Nonpartisan Information
- League of Women Voters of Palo Alto Voters Guide
Events
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
- CANCELLED - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7-9 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Cowper St., Palo Alto (cancelled due to conflict with rescheduled Council meeting)
- Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7-9 p.m., St. Andrews Church, Palo Alto
News and Analysis
- Palo Alto Online news articles
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