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Santa Clara County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
District Attorney; County of Santa Clara Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jun 23 2:21pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (1,177/1,177)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jeff Rosen Click here for more information about this candidate 131,707 votes 50.42%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Deputy District Attorney (1995-2010)
  • Santa Clara County Bar Association choice for District Attorney (2010)
  • Trial Attorney of the Year, Misdemeanor (1996)
  • Private Practice Attorney (1993-1995)
  • J.D. UC Berkeley: Boalt Hall
  • B.A. UCLA, Summa Cum Laude
Priorities:
  • Restore public trust in the D.A.'s Office by holding myself to the highest ethical standards. Ensure that there is only one standard of justice all.
  • Create a Conviction Integrity Unit to ensure that only the guilty are convicted. Establish a Cold Case Unit to investigate the 300+ unsolved murders.
  • Forcefully prosecute child molesters, rapists, murders, gang members, and other violent criminals to the full extent of the law.
Dolores A. Carr Click here for more information about this candidate 129,488 votes 49.58%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Santa Clara County District Attorney
  • Supervising Judge, Unified Family Court (2005)
  • Supervising Judge, Family Division (2002 - 2005)
  • Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County (1985 - 2000)
  • Private Practice Attorney (1980 - 1985)
  • J.D. Southwestern University (1980) Admitted to California Bar (1980)
  • B.A. in Spanish with Honors, University of California at Berkeley (1975)
Priorities:
  • Public safety: gang violence and white collar crime. Focus on taking criminals off the streets and standing up for victims' rights.
  • Internal Operations - Focus on improving effectiveness and efficiency in all areas of the office, especially given budget cuts
  • Crime Prevention and Community Outreach - Expand anti-gang programs such as nationally acclaimed Parent Project, truancy programs,

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