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Sid Espinosa
8,614 votes
18.27%
- Occupation: Director of Philanthropy Programs, Hewlett-Packard Company
- Wesleyan University, BA; Harvard University, MPP
- White House, Clinton Administration
- U.S. Department of Justice, Aide to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
- Board Memberships: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, Board Vice President; Palo Alto Historical Association (Advisory)
- Fundraising co-chair, 2006: Youth Community Services and Black & White Ball (benefiting Partners In Education and Palo Alto Recreation Association)
- Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area Council, former Working Group Member
Priorities:
- Economic Development -- Increase city revenue and control costs in order to continue providing robust city services
- Infrastructure Investment -- Comprehensive planning to address extensive backlog in city infrastructure needs
- Environmental Leadership -- Fostering a green-tech hub; encouraging green building; expanding existing enviro programs; walkable/bikeable city streets
Pat Burt
7,626 votes
16.18%
- Occupation: President, Acteron Corporation
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission
- Twice Chair, Palo Alto Planning and Transportation Commission
- President, Acteron Corporation
- Vice Chair, Sustainable San Mateo county
- Santa Clara County Pollution Prevention Committee
Priorities:
- No Dollar Wasted
- Innovation Now
- Open Government
Yiaway Yeh
7,505 votes
15.92%
- Occupation: Public Sector Management Consultant
- JLS and Gunn High alum (Youth Community Service Chapter President and Student Body President)
- Graduate of Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
- United States Peace Corps Volunteer, Burkina Faso
- Operations, Finance, and Capial Budget Consultant to Cities and Counties in CA, FL, MA
- Former Legslative Staff to San Mateo County Supervisor Richard Gordon
Priorities:
- Fiscal Reponsibility and Budget Management
- Balanced Growth and Environmental Leadership
- Building Community
Greg Schmid
5,666 votes
12.02%
- Occupation: Eonomist/Strategic Planner
- I'm a 35 year resident of Palo Alto and former PAUSD School Board member.
- As an economist I led a research group at the Federal Reserve and as a strategic planner I worked with international firms and governmental agencies.
Priorities:
- We need to fix our development process so that we tailor our growth to fit with the neighborhood and community goals in our Comprehensive Plan.
- We need to sustain our ability to place a greater share of our budget into long-term capital investments.
- We need to protect our most important sources of new revenues: the increase in property taxes based on annual sales of existing homes.
Dan Dykwel
4,808 votes
10.20%
- Occupation: Marketing Communications Consultant and Realtor
- Midtown resident, 2 children
- President, Palo Alto Council of PTAs
- Board member, Palo Alto Recreation Foundation
- Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force-public safety building
- Member, PAUSD 20-year facilities master plan review committee
Priorities:
- Bridging Communities
- Strategic fiscal management
- Infrastructure Investment
William D. Ross
3,101 votes
6.58%
- Occupation: Attorney
- B.A., Stanford University, History, With Honors, 1970
- J.D., University of Santa Clara, School of Law 1974
- Commission Member, San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC), 2000-05
- Commission Member, State Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century, 1999-2000
- Over 30 years of professional experience in representing local government and development interests to comply with land use and environmental law.
Priorities:
- Ensure uniform application of General Plan Development Standards for all Development Proposals.
- Ensure periodic review, and enhancement, of City revenues for operational and Capital Budgets, including public safety services & facilities.
- Work within the Council to improve the Council process while always ensuring full public participation.
Debbie Mytels
(Withdrawn)
2,672 votes
5.67%
Timothy W. "Tim" Gray
1,953 votes
4.14%
- Occupation: Business Consultant
- Principal, Treasury Advocates
- 1990 to 1997 Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford
- Arthur Young, Certified Public Accoutants
- Certified Public Accountant
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Green Initiatives and Youth Services
- Citizen Participation
Smokey Wallace
1,903 votes
4.04%
- Occupation: Retired Executive
- Executive positions at Oracle Corp. and Adobe Systems
- R&D, key contributor positions Digital, Xerox, SRI, BBN and IBM
- Career of managing change, building & managing outstanding teams, ground breaking products
- 45 years in High Tech
Priorities:
- Significantly better city management
- Re-Vitalize Business Districts
- Bring City Infrastructure up-to-date
Mark Nadim
1,467 votes
3.11%
- Occupation: Engineer and Real Estate Investor
- BSEE University of Baghdad, Iraq
- Worked in High Technology for over 26 years
- Member of the Neighborhood Association
- Volunteer in fund raising for Nixon Elementary
Priorities:
- Sensible and balanced multi family housing development
- Better Business Climate
- Protect our open space
Stella Marinos
1,029 votes
2.18%
- Occupation: Registered Nurse
- Neighborhood Watch captain
Priorities:
- Infrastructure issues, impact on traffic patterns and quality schools
- Dog parks; the need for more
- Enviornmental; Green, Healthcare facilities stepping up to the plate
Victor Frost
799 votes
1.69%
- Occupation: Advocate
- US Navy
- Video producer
- Organic gardner
- Lockheed Martin Engineer
- Mainstream coordinator
Priorities:
- Improve the quality of life in our city and a safer Palo Alto
- A day labor program that works for the homeless
- Free Wi-Fi on University Ave., California Ave., Whole Foods Market and Mid-town
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