League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 1 Voter Information 4 Year Term. A runoff may be held on 11/04/14 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Jul 9 6:44pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (42/42)

Runoff Election 11/04/14 Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Paul Fong 3575 votes 29.04%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Legislator/Professor/Businessman Assemblymember (2008-present) Foothill-De Anza Community College Trustee (1993-2008) Boardmember, Community Housing Directors (built 3000 units of affordable housing) Founder, AACI (large nonprofit healthcare provider to low income families and individuals) Flower Shop Owner; Realtor Masters in Education, USF; B.A. Sociology & Masters in Public Administration, SJSU Priorities: Public Safety (more police officers and firefighters in our neighborhoods) Restoring City Services Strategically (e.g. library hours) Education (e.g. bring back liaison between SJ and schools; after-school programs) Charles "Chappie" Jones 2805 votes 22.78%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: High-Tech Manager/Father Commissioner, San Jose Neighborhoods Commission Past President, Murdock Neighborhood Association Chair, San Jose Silicon Valley Infrastructure Committee Commissioner, San Jose Small Business Development Commission BA in Economics, UC Davis MBA, UC Berkeley Priorities: Safer schools and neighborhoods/crime prevention Jobs/Community Services Fiscal Responsibility/ Bob Levy 2142 votes 17.40%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Project Manager/ Senior Business Analyst San Jose Parks Commission, Chair San Jose Planning Commission, Former Chair Santa Clara County Parks Commission, Former Chair Santa Clara County General Plan Advisory Committee Easterbrook Neighborhood Association, Founding President Youth Science Institute Board of Directors Priorities: Safe Streets Fiscal Responsibility Vibrant Neighborhoods Susan Marsland 2096 votes 17.03%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Educator, Moreland School District BA, Westminster Choir College MPA, San José State University Fmr. City of San José Arts Commissioner Fmr. Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute Married with four sons 30-year resident of San José Priorities: Public safety and the root causes of crime Economic opportunity Community building Art Zimmermann 863 votes 7.01% Occupation: Community Volunteer Small Business Owner President Of AYSO Region 64 President Of Queensborough Swim Club Founding Board Member of South Bay VIP SCVAL Girls Golf Founder and Chairperson Not a Career Politician but a Community Leader Priorities: Public Safety City Services Attract New Companies and New Jobs Richard McCoy 677 votes 5.50%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Retired Electronics Engineer Tim Gildersleeve 153 votes 1.24%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Paratransit Operator Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 5 questions on Experience, Budget, City concerns, Balancing interests, and Campaign financing. Official Information CITY of SAN JOSE Maps: Council Districts Public Access Portal for Campaign Finance Information Events Candidate Forums Thursday, April 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. International Christian Center 3275 Williams Rd, San Jose Sponsored by: Lynhaven Neighborhood Association News and Analysis ARTICLES San Jose District 1 race: lots of big names, money, political views (Mercury News, 5/24/2014) San Jose City Council candidates separate themselves in money race before June primary (Mercury News, 5/23/2014) Top San Jose City Council contenders materialize (Mercury News, 3/25/2014) This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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