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Joe Coto
62,569 votes
67.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Former School Superintendent
- East Side Union High School District Superintendent, 1989-2003
- California Superintendent of the Year, 2003
- Chair, Mexican Heritage Plaza Cultural Arts Center
- Chair, Silicon Valley Latino Democratic Forum
- Past Board Member, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
- Past member, Mayor's Gang Task Force
Priorities:
- Working with parents and teachers we will bring more resources to San Jose schools and improve student achievement.
- Finding reasonable budget solutions that prevent deep cuts to education, healthcare and public safety.
- By supporting San Jose's police, firefighters and teachers we will protect safe neighborhoods, responsive emergency services and good schools.
Mark Patrosso
26,051 votes
27.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Engineering Project Manager
- Phone: 408-972-3580; Addr: 467 N. 16th St., San Jose, CA 95112; Email: Mark23rd@Patrosso.com
Warner S. Bloomberg, III
4,597 votes
4.9%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Attorney
- Former Director/Officer United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County
- Active in Japantown Neighborhood Association
- Oppose Proposition 62 Limited Choices in Elections Initiative
- Support Proposition 66 Amend 3 Strikes Initiative http://www.amend3strikes.org
- Oppose Proposition 64 Attacking Consumer Remedies
- Support Redistricting Reform Initiative (in circulation)
Priorities:
- Adopt the Green Watchdog Report proposals http://www.greencap.org
- Require home purchase/refinancing documents to be in buyer's primary language
- Renew funding for home and small business solar power installation subsidy
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