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Joe Simitian
39,131 votes
58.27%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: State Senator
Kris Huyilan Wang
15,367 votes
22.88%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Councilwoman
- Mayor (2007, 2010) and Cupertino Councilwoman (2003-2011)
- Former President of Santa Clara County Cities Association
- Former Chair of Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation (5 years)
- Member of U.S. Army's Northern California Advisory Board
- Married w/ two sons; MBA and degree in statistics; 20+ years working in Silicon Valley high-tech
- Please visit http://www.kriswang.com for further service experience and positions held
Priorities:
- Creating jobs by investing in sound, long-term projects and supporting job training
- Fiscal discipline. As mayor, I turned a substantial budget deficit into a $4mil surplus and kept unemployment & biz vacancy rates well below state avg
- Environment. Striking a balance between smart growth, open space preservation and environmental sustainability
Barry Chang
12,654 votes
18.84%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Cupertino City Council Member
- Founder and chairman of the board for Bay Area for Clean Environment, a non profit IRS 501.c.3 tax exempt, public charity grassroot organization
- Former president and two terms member of Board of Trustee, Cupertino Union School District
- Small business owner
- Married to Sue for over 31 years
- Raised three children through public schools
- Master of Science degree in Civil Enginerring
Priorities:
- Creating jobs and fiscal Responsibility
- Protect our air, drinking water and environment
- Fighting for our kids' education
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Candidates Answer Questions
The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Experience, District Needs, and Budget.
Candidate Interviews produced by Midpeninsula Community Media Center
- Santa Clara County Supervisor Candidates - District 5
- All candidates were invited to participate.
Events
Candidate Forums
- Tuesday, April 24
7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saratoga Senior Center
19655 Allendale AVE
Saratoga, CA 95070
(Allendale off Fruitvale, across from Post Office)
News and Analysis
Palo Alto Online
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