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Kansen Chu
2,932 votes
30.9%
- Occupation: Berryessa School Board Member & San Jose Business Owner
- District Director, Assemblymember Rebecca Cohn (ret)
- Board of Directors, YMCA Santa Clara Valley Metropolitan Board
- Board of Directors, Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation (VIVO)
- Board of Directors, Shin Shin Educational Foundation
- Board member, Berryessa Neighborhood Accountability Board, 2003 to 2004
- Commissioner, Santa Clara County Mental Health Board, 1997 to 2005
Priorities:
- Accountability and Accessibility
- Neighborhood Services
- Economic Development
Hon Thi Lien
2,356 votes
24.8%
- Occupation: Businesswoman
Bryan Do
1,758 votes
18.5%
- Occupation: Business Executive & Library Commissioner
- Library Commissioner, City of San Jose
- Came to America to escape Communist Vietnam
- Raised in San Jose, Married to Judit Van Caenegem
- Attended Local Schools--Independence High School and San Jose State University
- One of the recipients of the Santa Clara County Human Relations Award, 2004
- Project Management consultant for start-up and Fortune 500 companies
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Neighboorhood Services
- Economic Development
Jim Foran
1,002 votes
10.5%
- Occupation: Director, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority
- Retired High Technology Executive
- Former County Park Commissioner
Priorities:
- Solidify San Jose's financial position
- Fully restore public services
- Protect our natural resources
J. Manuel Herrera
623 votes
6.6%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District
- My career is in public policy/public administration, working with elected officials, city managers, & nonprofit agencies.
- I have a BA in Social Sciences and an MA in Urban Studies, from the University of the Pacific and Occidental College.
- Was executive administrator, City of San Jose, with ex-City Manager Ted Tedesco, and executive administrator for cities of Union City, East Palo Alto
- Board Trustee, 16 years, for East Side Union High School District; Board President many years, including 4 of the last 5 years
- Former County Transportation Commissioner, appointed by ex-San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery
- Adjunct Professor, San Jose State University, Nonprofit Management Certification, past 14 years
Priorities:
- Open responsive government with a strong neighborhood voice
- Smart growth and economic development that generates revenues for services to enhance our quality of life
- Greater diversity in our civic and political leadership, bringing new voices to the table
Rosemary Knox
541 votes
5.7%
- Occupation: Registered Nurse
Jacqueline Bates
207 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Inside Sales Specialist
- Inside Sales Specialist / Contracts Negotiator
- Bachelors Degree - San Jose State University
- Japan Town Business Association Board Member
- San Jose City Corporation Yard Redevelopment Committee Member
- Santa Clara County Martin Luther King Jr Association Board Member
Priorities:
- Smart Growth and Planning
- Traffic and Transportation
- Business Development and Housing
Andrew Andy Diaz
83 votes
0.9%
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- City Clerk's Election Page
- Map of San Jose City Council District 4
- SJMC Title 12 Ethics Provisions
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- San Jose Mercury News
- Metro Silicon Valley
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