League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Pragati Grover Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Saratoga

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the city council?

As a member of Saratoga School Board, I have worked with different stakeholders to build consensus. In these tough budget times, I have been fiscally responsible and managed to maintain high quality of education, made tough personnel decisions, and launched new initiatives such as energy audits. I will bring these experiences to the city government.

From my work on the Saratoga Library Commission, I have seen the power of citizens working together.The Commission's participation with the Friends of the Library resulted in having the Saratoga Library open more hours. The best outcomes result when officials create a shared vision and work with citizens to make it happen. I am very organized, work hard, listen to all sides and make well reasoned, thoughtful decisions.

2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?

With budget cutbacks at the State and County level, all cities are being impacted. The challenge is to maintain services for ALL of Saratoga in these tough economic times. I served on Saratoga School District's Budget Advisory Committee, which has given me the depth of experience to balance budget while maintaining healthy reserves.

3. How would you balance the needs of the city as a whole with groups' interests?

I believe in actively seeking citizen input. I will work to build consensus and teamwork on the Council. I would like to be the bridge between ALL groups in Saratoga and the City Council. My educational background with masters degrees in Mass Communications and Social Work will help me to accomplish it.

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