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Paul Fong
12,672 votes
38.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: College Trustee/Professor
- Sacred Heart Community Services, Board Member
- Community Housing Developers, Affordable Housing, Board Member
- AACI, Founding Member
- Community College Trustees Association
- Owner of the Flower Cottage in Sunnyvale
- SJSU, B.A. Sociology, MPA; Masters in Education USF
Priorities:
- Promote education: Fighting cuts and increasing revenues to fully fund educational opportunities for K-12, College, and Career Technical Education.
- Protect our environment: Fight global warming, reduce pollution, preserve open space, promote Clean and Green Technology, protect our ocean and water.
- Fight for working families: Quality universal health care regardless of employment, build an equitable society.
Dominic J. Caserta
9,972 votes
30.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Teacher/Santa Clara Councilmember
- Fifth-generation Santa Clara County resident
- Third-generation union member
- 100% scorecard: Planned Parenthood (2002 and 2006 City Council races)
- Library Ambassador, City of Santa Clara
- Board Member, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
- Santa Clara University, BS in political science
Priorities:
- Establishing comprehensive, universal health care that stays with you no matter what your employment status, and ensuring food safety.
- Ensuring public education is fully funded so that students have the skills to succeed in the new economy, including vocational and career tech skills.
- Creating and retaining clean, green jobs and promoting alternative, renewable energy sources.
Kris Wang
5,471 votes
16.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Councilwoman, City of Cupertino
- Mayor, City of Cupertino ('06-'07) & Member of Cupertino City Council ('03 - Present)
- Santa Clara County Cities Association VP and Member of Executive Board ('06 - Present)
- 10 years of Public Service (incl. 10 years as Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Commissioner/ Cupertino Parks & Recreation Commisioner)
- 20 years as a Computer Software Engineer and Entrepreneur
- 30 years as a resident in the Silicon Valley
- Graduate Studies in Computer Science, MBA in Business Management, and B.S. in Statistics
Priorities:
- Education: Prevent further budgetary cuts from our schools and broaden our curriculum to better prepare our students as well-rounded individuals
- Jobs/Innovation: Promote a job-friendly environment that allows small businesses easier access to loans and encourages growth and innovation
- Affordable Healthcare: Fight for a basic human right that makes sense for our community and educate our residents of its importance
Anna E. Song
5,151 votes
15.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Governing Boardmember, Santa Clara County Board of Education
- B.A., Franciscan University
- Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee
- ...... Here's a bit about Anna's campaign.....
- Only Democratic candidate pledged not to raise your car registration taxes
- Special 10% income surcharge on individual income over $250,000 ($500,000 for couples)
- Mother of two young sons. Anna will fight for them and for you!
Priorities:
- Education: Protect our students' opportunities; oppose across the board cuts
- Women's Rights: End domestic violence; work together for equal opportunity
- Health Care: Stop the Sacramento infighting and improve access to health care
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