League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
	Nicholas J. Rice-Sanchez Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 2

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?

For almost one year I was a Council Assistant to Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio, so I understand the ways in which city government works and doesn't work first hand. I worked directly with several neighborhood, business, and community associations and worked with many residents on their constituent issues.

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

The most important concern I have is the city's inability to restrain spending on extravagent projects (bailouts for non-government operations, public art/buildings in questionable places, etc.) while it simultaneously cuts spending on direct necessary spending (road maintenance, police staffing, etc.) If elected I would work with the other Councilmembers to ensure that our priorities are redirected to those essential services local governments ought to be providing.

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

I would outline my spending priorities as follows beginning with most important :

1. direct emergency
2. direct non-emergency
3. non-direct emergency
4. non-direct non-emergency

In this way all interest groups would know where I stand and that I value the city's well-being as a whole over any individual person or area.

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