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Emily F "Emy" Thurber
8,971 votes
15.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Former staff member, Senator Alan Cranston
- Member, California Democratic State Central Committee
- Member, Resolutions Committee, California Democratic Party
- Director, Political Outreach, Democratic County Central Committee
- Board member, Peninsula Democratic Coalition
- Volunteer of the Year, Santa Clara County Dem. Party, 1999
Priorities:
- To get more people involved in the Democratic party, especially youth and minorities
- To elect good Democrats at every level of government, local, state, federal
- To protect the environment, civil liberties and create more affordable housing
Anne Manfredi Mack
8,833 votes
15.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Elected member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board
- Member of the CDP Executive Board Resolutions Committee
- Over the years, served on many various committees within the County Central Committee
- California Senior Legislator Assemblyperson
- Member of the Advisory Council of the Council on Aging
- Chair of the Congress of California Seniors, Region 4A
Priorities:
- Preserving our civil liberties, including freedom of speech, protecting our right to privacy and unlawful search and seizure
- Enhancing the education of our children, starting with pre-schoolers, for they are our future and the earlier education begins the better for society
- Protecting our environment, preserving our open space and prevention of off-shore drilling
James P. "Jim" Thurber, Jr.
7,833 votes
13.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Finance Director, County Central Committee
- Delegate, State Party Executive Committee
- Member, Rules Committee
- Chair, annual fundraising dinner, 11 years
- Past President, Peninsula Democratic Coalition
- Former Mayor, Los Altos
Priorities:
- Continue to help elect Democrats to public office
- Raise necessary funds to support Democratic candidates
- Support campaign finance reform
Thelma Spaziani
7,636 votes
13.2%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Peter Y. Chiu
7,300 votes
12.6%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Family Physician/Teacher
Francis Albert La Poll
6,796 votes
11.7%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Mayor, City of Los Altos
Liz McDavit
5,936 votes
10.2%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Speech Hearing Therapist
Michael M. Markman
4,616 votes
8.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney
- Intellectual Property Litigator with the firm Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP (Patent, Copyright, Trade Secret, and Other Technology Litigation).
- Strong commitment to pro bono representation of Bay Area residents.
- Founding Member of the Peninsula Young Democrats (PYD).
- Life-long Democrat; Served as a precint leader for the Clinton/Gore/Boxer/Feinstein campaign of '92.
- B.A., U.C. Berkeley (Political Science & History); J.D., U.C. Hastings College of the Law.
- Long-time resident of the 21st A.D.; Graduated Los Gatos H.S., 1990 and now live in Palo Alto.
Priorities:
- Build interest in the Democratic Party among young people.
- Continue to strengthen the Democratic Party in the S.F. Bay Area.
- Encourage Democrats to think regionally to solve Bay Area-wide problems, like transportation and education.
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