Candidates
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Ken Yeager
21,010 votes
17.13%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Jacqueline I. Heffner
17,884 votes
14.59%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- 2008 Volunteer of the year, Region Five, California Democratic Party
- Former President Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association
- Member Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for two-year colleges
- Former Chairperson, City of San Jose Mobile Home Advisory Commission
- Parent of the Year Bachrodt Elementary 1991
- BS Public Relations, San Jose State University, 2003
Priorities:
- My top priority is to elect a Democratic president and congress in 2008
- My second priority is to make sure that our Democratic message is heard loud and clear
- My third priority is to make sure the voters understand the positions the Democratic Party holds on: Education, Taxes, Choice and the Enviornment
Jim Brady
16,583 votes
13.52%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Sr. Systems Engineering Manager
- Graduate Student at San Jose State: MBA/MSE
- Graduate of UC Santa Barbara: BS EE, BA Physics
- Vice PResident, Membership, Democratic Century Club
- School Advisory Board Member
Priorities:
- Improve the responsiveness of the Party to constituent's concerns
- Find common-sense ways to get the Democratic message out
- Support initiatives that improve Social Justice
Hope Cahan
16,134 votes
13.16%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Secretary, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- Delegate, California Democratic Party Executive Board
- Former Campaign Coordinator for the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and Field Coordinator for the United Democratic Campaign
- Former Commissioner on the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council
- Chair Emeritus of the Peninsula Young Democrats and Current Board Member for the Peninsula Democratic Coalition
- Former Consumer Protection Advocate for District Attorney's Office and English Instructor to "At Risk" Middle School Students
Priorities:
- Voter registration
- I will work to educate citizens about the Democratic ideals of social activism, community involvement, & volunteerism.
- I will work to help elect candidates who will uphold the Democratic ideals.
David Cohen
15,187 votes
12.39%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Berryessa School Board, Vice President
- Communications Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- Chair of 24th Assembly District Committee
- San Jose Library Commission, Chair
- Staff Engineer for Novellus Systems
- Education: Cornell University (BS) and UC Berkeley (PhD)
Priorities:
- Maximize political participation and voter turnout in the County, particularly through precinct captains
- Preserve education funding and fight against social service budget cuts proposed by the Governor
- Protect the environment and work to prevent global warming
Phyllis A. Ward
15,052 votes
12.28%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Clark Williams
11,931 votes
9.73%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Social Worker
- Founder, Silicon Valley LGBT Democratic Club
- Northern Vice-Chair, LGBT Caucus of the California Democratic Party
- 2006 candidate for San Jose City Council, District 6
- Chair, City of San Jose Appeals Hearing Board
- 2006 Madge Overhouse "Volunteer of the Year" Award from the Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- 2007 GEM Award (Greatly Enlightened Male) by Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN)
Priorities:
- Electing a Democratic President
- Reflecting the broad diversity of our Democratic Party
- Recruiting and supporting a new generation of elected leaders
Justin Carvalho
8,834 votes
7.20%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Field Organizer
- Graduate of Independence High School 2001
- BA Political Science, CSU Northridge 2005
- Vice-President, Young Democrats of Northridge 2003-2004
- Membership VP, Silicon Valley Young Democrats, 2006-2007
- SVYD Rep to County Central Committee, 2007-Present
Priorities:
- Electing a Democratic President and retaining Congress for the 2008 elections
- Helping to ensure the party endorses candidates in line with the party's values
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