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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Mayor; City of Milpitas Voter Information

2 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (33/33)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jose "Joe" Esteves Click here for more information about this candidate 6,266 votes 42.60%

  • Occupation: Engineer/Manager/Businessman
  • BS Civil & Industrial Engineering, MBA, Scholar
  • Milpitas Mayor, 2002-2008
  • Milpitas Councilmember, 1998-2002
  • Best Elected Official, 2002-2008
  • Systems Specialist, Business Consultant
  • Milpitas' Citizen of the Year
Priorities:
  • Resolve the annual budget crisis by making tough choices-no play games with funding or loans or borrowing
  • Implement a sustainable budget that will control City employee pay and benefits package, and ensure that essential City services can be maintained.
  • Develop a comprehensive City Plan on: Traffic, Housing, Business, Jobs, Public Safety, Education, and Development.
Debbie Giordano 4,098 votes 27.86%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Businesswoman
Pete "Primo" McHugh 3,529 votes 23.99%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember, City of Milpitas
Rob Means Click here for more information about this candidate 815 votes 5.54%
  • Occupation: Electric Vehicle Entrepreneur
  • Small businessman since 1996
  • community activist since 1992
  • BPAC member 1994-2004
  • Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association Board member since 1994
Priorities:
  • Balance the Budget - through revenue increases, not cuts in services and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Greening of Milpitas - follow the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
  • Election Reform - Public financing of campaigns and Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)

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Official Information

City of Milpitas

The City of Milpitas was incorporated as a "general law" city on January 26, 1954 and operates under the council/manager form of government. The Council, as the legislative body, represents the entire community and is empowered by the general laws of the State of California to formulate city-wide policy.

The Mayor is elected by the community for a two-year term and the four Councilmembers are elected at large (by the entire City) to serve staggered four-year terms. Council elections are held in November of even-numbered years.
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