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Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Director; Purissima Hills Water District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:46pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (10/10)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Brian Holtz Click here for more information about this candidate 1730 votes 32.39%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Director/Software Engineer
  • Software Engineer, Kabam
  • President, Purissima Hills Water District
  • resident of Los Altos Hills since 2006
  • software engineer in Silicon Valley since 1990
  • M.S. in Computer Science, U. of Michigan, 1990
  • husband and father
Priorities:
  • Control costs while maintaining reliable clean water supply
  • Explore alternatives for water sourcing and district operations
  • Defend property rights of district ratepayer-owners
Steve Jordan Click here for more information about this candidate 1553 votes 29.08%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Incumbent, Management consultant
  • Management Consultant, self employed
  • Previous consultant with McKinsey and R.B. Webber
  • Previously, General Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor
  • BS, Electrical Engineering and BS, Economics, MIT
  • MBA, Harvard Business School
Priorities:
  • Search for lower cost water supply
  • Reduce controllable costs to limit future price increases
  • Establish long term plan to obtain fire service related funding from LAH County Fire District
Ernest "Ernie" Solomon Click here for more information about this candidate 1533 votes 28.70%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Retired engineering geologist
  • BA Geology, U.C. Berkeley
  • 40 years professional experience as engineering geologist on infrastructure and environment.
Priorities:
  • Continue emphasis on hardening the District's system against earthquake and slope failure.
  • Continue pursuit of additional water supply.
  • Maintain the District's current consumer/owner-friendly culture.
William Bowden 525 votes 9.83%
  • Occupation: Campaign Consultant

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  Candidates Answer Questions

The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Experience, Financial Situation, and Collaboration.

Events

Candidate Forums

  • Purissima Water District Candidate Forum
    10/9/2012, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    Mountain View Library, Community Room
    585 Franklin ST
    Mountain View CA 94041
    Presented by the League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View Area and co-sponsored by the Mountain View Library
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