Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Althea Polanski
3,686 votes
21.4%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/School Trustee
- Executive Manager, Eshinui, Inc.
- Milpitas Unified School District, Board of Trustees
- Metropolitan Education District, Board of Trustees
- Member, Milpitas Community Advisory Commission
- Milpitas Foundation for Education, Founding Member/Treasurer
- 1994 Milpitas Citizen of the Year
Priorities:
- Quality of Life
- Public Services - New Library / Senior Services
- Educational Partnerships
Armando Gomez
3,533 votes
20.6%
- Occupation: Policy Analyst
- Library Advisory Commission
- Board Member, Milpitas Chamber of Commerce
- Vice President, Robert Randall Parent Teacher Association
- Children and Families First Commission, Community Working Group Member
- Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Corridor, Community Working Group Member
- Bachelor of Science, Santa Clara University
Priorities:
- Traffic Relief
- Affordable Housing
- Fiscal Responsibility
Paul Hay
3,520 votes
20.5%
- Occupation: Businessman/Financial Management
- Married, father of 3 children, 5 grandchildren
- MBA Degree - Santa Clara University, BBA Degree - University of Oregon
- Milpitas Planning Commission - 6 years, 4 terms Chairperson
- Milpitas Communitiy Advisory Commission - 4 years, 2 terms Chairperson
- Santa Clara County Sheriff's Advisory Board - 10 years
- Veteran, U.S. Army; California National Guard
Priorities:
- Public Safety - maintaining high quality police & fire services
- Reducing traffic congestion & increasing "smart growth" public transportation options in Milpitas
- Implementation of the Midtown Specific Plan-a framework for invigorating the oldest parts of our city, and developing a downtown unique to Milpitas
Deepka Lalwani
3,167 votes
18.4%
- Occupation: Financial Analyst/Accountant
- Vice Chair, Milpitas Planning Commission
- Member, Milpitas Community Advisory Commission
- Founder, Women for Political Empowerment
- Past President, Milpitas Chamber of Commerce (two terms)
- Founder and President (1994-96), Business and Professional Women
- Milpitas Citizen of the Year, 1998
Priorities:
- Deepka will work to ease Traffic Congestion on our Milpitas streets!
- Deepka will promote Economic Development to fund our Municipal Tax Base!
- Deepka will work to create Workforce Housing while protecting our Open Space!
Alex D. Galang
1,772 votes
10.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
William "Ed" Connor
1,510 votes
8.8%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer
- Penn Technical Institute
- U. S. Army Signal Corps
- The Technology and Society Committee
- G. L. Martin Certificate in Airborne Telemetry
- G. L. Martin Certificate in Missile Safety Systems
- All-Fire Certificate in Fire Safety
Priorities:
- Decrease Traffic Problems, New Transportation Technology
- New Library, New Senior Center
- Maintain Professional Police and Fire Services
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