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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
City Council Member; City of East Palo Alto Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (12/12)
78.9% Voter Turnout (307,350/389,718)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Carlos Romero 2,211 votes 16.3%

  • Occupation: Affordable Housing Director
Laura Martinez 2,037 votes 15.0%
  • Occupation: Youth Program Director
A. Peter Evans Click here for more information about this candidate 1,989 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Occupation: Business Owner for 15 years
  • Worked in Medical Research at SRI, Stanford University and University of Southern California for over 25 years
  • Retired as a Lab Manager at USC
  • Started the first Environmental Justice Organization in East Palo Alto to deal with land use use, environmental and hazardous waste recycling issues
  • East Palo Alto resident/voter for over forty years
  • Served the Community as a tireless volunteer since 1964
Priorities:
  • Give the City back to the People, US! Redevelopment MUST benefit community. Development must pay, not the taxpayers!
  • Affordable housing in East Palo Alto can be tackled fairly with planning and action. We MUST maintain, increase and protect the rights of renters.
  • We must provide a comprehensive recreation program for all our residents, especially for youth and children. We need a Recreation Center!
Douglas J. Fort 1,808 votes 13.4%
  • Occupation: Counselor
Bernardo "Huerta" Gonzalez 1,529 votes 11.3%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner, Tradesman
Goro Mitchell 1,430 votes 10.6%
  • Occupation: Executive Director
M.F. Chester Palesoo 1,236 votes 9.1%
  • Occupation: Administrator, Community Leader, Educator
David Tschang 753 votes 5.6%
  • Occupation: Workspace, Culture Change Entrepreneur
Michael Francois 549 votes 4.1%
  • Occupation: Outside Plant Technician

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