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The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Experience,
Concerns,
Balancing Needs
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council?
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Answer from Jose "Joe" Esteves:
-My education: Civil and Industrial Eng'g, MBA, Leadership for 21st Century - Harvard U, Communications Academy, UCLA, Honorary Doctorate degree in Humanities
-My leadership skills - brought significant accomplishment to Milpitas; our projects include new library, new senior center, new senior housing, county clinic, traffic and transportation improvements, economic development plan,preservation of the hillside, etc.
-My character and public service record : citizen of the year, character award, supported ethics in government, numerous awards( see listing),no behind the door 'deals', no support for special interest groups not serving our City.
Answer from Henry Chang Manayan:
- 6 Years of Public Commission experience
Community Advisory Commission
Santa Clara County Transportation Commission
Mobile Home Rent Review Board (Chair)
Planning Commission
- Former Councilmember, City of Milpitas
- Former Mayor, 3 Consecutive terms, City of Milpitas, CA
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2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?
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Answer from Henry Chang Manayan:
The Primary issue to the City of Milpitas and my Top Priority is Economic Development. A strong financial base is essential to providing the important and critical City services that residents need. Public Safety is one such need. Our citizens and businesses must feel safe and secure in their environments. I plan to work diligently to fill the large vacancy in commercial real estate that has grown in the last 4 years. Bringing new businesses to Milpitas and helping existing business expand will be the economic stimulus that re-energizes the City and bring it back to profitability.
Answer from Jose "Joe" Esteves:
- Business and city economy for jobs and economic growth + continue implement the Economic Development Plan, business incentives, full business support and services
- Excellence in Education + provide increased support to the School District with more after school programs, youth and parents educational and recreational support, new Library, others
-Quality of life : establish financial priorities for citizen programs, low crime rate, hillside and neighborhood preservation, Ethics in government, full city services, financial stability for the city, adequate housing supply, improved traffic and transportation facilities, more public facilities, others
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3. How would you balance the needs of the City as a whole with groups' interests?
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Answer from Jose "Joe" Esteves:
City's interest and needs will always come first before any group's interest that does not benefit the city and its residents. I do not support special interest groups who do not truly serve our city now and in the years to come.
Answer from Henry Chang Manayan:
In both my private and public life, I've always strived to build consensus among different groups. What I have found to be particularly effective, is getting the City together with a certain group early in the process to find common ground. Having "buy-in" in the initial meetings may take longer, but it goes a long way to forging agreeable public policy. Ultimately, the needs of the City should generally prevail over a group with a special interest. However, effective communication techniques should always be employed to establish good will and civility.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
