Runoff Election 11/06/2012
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Warren Slocum
37,542 votes
38.4%
- Occupation: Retired San Mateo County Clerk
- Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, San Mateo County
- Vietnam Veteran, election observer in Albania
- Past President of Redwood Shores Rotary & Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club
- Received the Charlene Silva Outstanding Leadership Award as well as the Ralph Kleps award for court innovation
- 30 year resident of Redwood City and married to Maria-Diaz-Slocum. Two sons, Jonathan and Justin. One Goldendoodle, Crockett
- Prior experience in health care and criminal justice system
Priorities:
- Judiciously manage the county budget
- Ensure public safety
- Attract and retain quality, living wage jobs
Shelly Masur
20,989 votes
21.4%
- Occupation: School Trustee/Mother
- Redwood City School Board Member
- Non-Profit Executive with a Masters in Public Health
- San Mateo County School Board Association Immediate Past President
- California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly Member
- Peninsula Partnership Leadership Council Steering Committee
- Grand Boulevard Initiative Community Leaders Roundtable
Priorities:
- Ensure fiscal responsibility by increasing government efficiency and making necessary cuts to balance the budget while protecting vital services
- Create local jobs and stimulating economic development by working to attract small business, including green and biotech companies
- Protect our children, youth and families by supporting children's health services, improved public education, and quality preschools
Kirsten Keith
14,853 votes
15.2%
- Occupation: Mayor, Menlo Park/Attorney
- Service League of San Mateo County, Board Member
- San Mateo County Citizens Academy, Class of 2003
- San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women, Past President
- San Mateo County Legal Aid Society, Fundraising Committee Member
- CORA (battered women's service agency) Advisory Board Member
- Third-generation San Mateo County resident
Priorities:
- Promoting job growth and economic development
- Balancing the budget while protecting vital services
- Addressing regional housing and transportation needs
Carlos Romero
8,707 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: Councilmember/ Economic Development and Land Use Consultant
- 2011 Mayor, City of East Palo Alto
- Executive Director, Mission Housing Development Corporation (housing and economic development)
- Housing Developer, Mercy Housing
- Loeb Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Design
- Fannie Mae Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
- Stanford University, Undergraduate studies in Economics and Int'l Relations
Priorities:
- Balance the Budget: We must collaboratively address our structural deficit with all stakeholders at the table making tough and transparent decisions.
- Economic Development: With the devastating demise of Redevelopment Agencies, we must create an economic development fund for cities to access.
- Pension Reform: I will fight for reform ensuring a sound and fair financial future for both our residents and our County employees.
Memo Morantes
7,989 votes
8.2%
- Occupation: Trustee San Mateo County Board of Education
- 23-year career as local insurance broker
- Board member, Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce
- Co-Chair, Latino Leadership Council San Mateo Co.
- Member, Supervisory Committee San Mateo Credit Union
- Member, Sequoia Hospital Foundation
Priorities:
- Economic development
- Public Safety
- Education
Andy M. Cohen
4,723 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Council Member Menlo Park
- Presiding Judge of San Jose Workers' Compensation Judge Appeals Board
- Attorney at the Law Offices of Andrew M. Cohen
- Stanford Law School, JD
- Dartmouth College, BA Economics
Priorities:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Fiscal Responsability
Ernesto "Ernie" Schmidt
3,085 votes
3.2%
- Occupation: Vice-Chairman Planning Commissioner
- Tesla Motors Inc.
- Redwood City Climate Advisory Commitee
- Chairman, Roosevelt Neighborhood Assoc.
- Board member Latino Community Council of Redwood City
- Board Member Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Priorities:
- Economic Development
- Job Growth
- Affordable Housing
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Events
Candidate Forums
- Candidates' Forum
Thursday, May 3rd
- 7 pm
- Menlo Park City Council Chambers
701 Laurel, Menlo Park
- Moderated by the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County
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