Candidates
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Steven Tatsuo "Steve" Okamoto
2,847 votes
21.9%
- Occupation: Retired Financial Consultant
- Chairman Parks and Recreation Committee
- Chartered Financial Consultant
- BA Degree, Business Administration, U.C. Berkeley
- Director, American Cancer Society
- Sports Wall of Fame Inductee
- Graduate of CERT
Priorities:
- Manage city budget conservatively and seek additional revenue
- Support development of 15 acres to provide value to all residents
- Maintain safe streets so that all residents enjoy the quality of life they have come to expect
Art Kiesel
2,776 votes
21.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Vice Mayor - 2010-present
- Planning Commissioner + 2004-07
- Director League of California Cities Penin Div.
- Airport Community Roundtable
- City/County of Government + Legislative Committee
Priorities:
- Protect our General Fund Reserves
- Protect property values
- Work to provide senior housing and transportation alternatives
Herb Perez
2,439 votes
18.8%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Chairman of Foster City Parks & Recreation Committee
- Chairman, Chamber of Commerce Arts & Entertainment Committee
- Rutgers Law Degree
- 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist, Taekwondo
- USOC Board of Director 12 years
- USAT Board of Director 10 Years
Priorities:
- Promoting Small Businesses and Job Growth
- Ensuring Fiscally Responsibility Budgets
- Maintaining World Class Schools
Jennifer Minkey-Selvitella
2,311 votes
17.8%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- B.A. USF
- Series 6 & 63 designations
- Past PTA President
- Current FCYSA (youth softball) Board member
- FC Chamber of Commerce Member
Priorities:
- Increase revenues to bring Foster City budget into balance
- Promote a positve business environment
- Quality development of the 15 Acre Site
Bill Schwarz
1,318 votes
10.2%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- Harvard MBA
- Accounting BS, San Jose State
- Director & Treasurer Harborside HOA
- 31 year resident of Foster City
Priorities:
- Annual Structural Budget deficit of $2.8 millions
- Traffic impact of four developments
- Developments' consumption of City services
Patrick J. Sullivan
1,286 votes
9.9%
- Occupation: Business Owner / Educator
- BA from S.F. State University
- MAT teaching /Business from Norte Dame de Namur University
- Past Commissioner of Disabilities San Mateo County
- Graduate San Mateo Foster City Leadership
- Foster City CERT since 2008
- Foster City Park & Recreation 10 years
Priorities:
- Develop 15 acres into revenue
- Develop more housing which includes senior housing
- Develop more revenue to offset deficit
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