League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Rod Sinks Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cupertino

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?

I've helped lead two startups from infancy to successful $300 million businesses. In doing so, I've developed my ability to work with others to create a vision, seek consensus, and make it happen. I bring a good head and a good heart, combined with good listening, budget discipline, general management and analysis skills. As a volunteer leader with the YMCA father-daughter program of 300 participants, and a Scoutmaster of a troop of 130 scouts and their parent volunteers, I have strong experience bringing people together to build our community.

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

Education: Build stronger partnerships between the city and our schools.  Advocate for our schools and teachers. Consult schools on development in the city. Business:Make Cupertino a vibrant destination for shopping, dining and services. Bring innovative companies and good jobs to Cupertino. Environment: Work with neighboring cities, regulators and Lehigh to bring the cement plant into compliance with laws that protect our air, water and land.

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

I will be accessible and listen to all; when it comes time to vote, you can count on me to put residents' interests first. The council needs to be responsive to those who want to be heard; meetings that go late into the night and keep residents waiting for hours discourage good dialog. Topics that interest many speakers or require open consensus-building between the public and council members can be addressed with special-topic meetings and study sessions that start at a reasonable hour to let all interested parties be heard.

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