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Ron M. Del Pozzo
121,515 votes
52.0%
- Occupation: Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney
- Senior Deputy District Attorney who prosecutes violent felons
- Tried nearly 100 adults and juvenile cases. Won every felony trial
- Successful businessperson prior to legal profession
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Juris Doctorate
- Received the prestigious Phillip Burton Award for Outstanding Community Service
- Active supporter of Next Door Battered Womens Shelter, Firefighters Toys for Tots, Second Harvest Food Bank
Priorities:
- Dedication to fairness for all
- Restoration of public confidence in the judicial system
- Increased accessibility to the courts
Aaron Persky
112,209 votes
48.0%
- Occupation: Santa Clara County Criminal Prosecutor
- Phi Beta Kappa Stanford Graduate
- Law Degree from UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall
- Former Civil Litigator at Morrison & Foerster
- Support Network for Battered Women Executive Committee Member
- Santa Clara County Network for a Hate-Free Community Executive Committee Member
- Former Trade Investigator for U.S. Department of Commerce
Priorities:
- Honesty and integrity
- Equal access to justice for all
- Effective use of technology in the courtoom
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Events
- Candidates' Forum
- Oct. 17, 7:30-8:30 p.m., M.V. Council Chambers, 500 Castro St.
sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mtn. View Area, Palo Alto, and Cupertino/Sunnyvale
- Candidates' Forum
- Oct. 19, 10-12 a.m., Campbell Community Center (corner Campbell & Winchester), Bldg Q, Roosevelt Redwood Rm.
sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of S.W. Santa Clara Valley and San Jose/Santa Clara
- Candidates Forum
- Oct. 23, 8 - 9 p.m., (& 7-8 15th Cong. Dist.), Quinlan Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino
sponsored by League of Women Voters of Cupertino/Sunnyvale
and AAUW
News and Analysis
San Jose Mercury News - Oct. 26
Campbell Reporter - Oct. 23
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