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James R. "Jim" Griffith
11410 votes
64.77%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Engineer/Sunnyvale Councilmember
- Sunnyvale Councilmember 2009-present, Current and Past Vice Mayor
- Chair, Santa Clara County Recycling and Waste Reduction Committee
- Secretary/Treasurer, Cities Association of Santa Clara County
- Graduate, Leadership Sunnyvale and Sunnyvale Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP)
- Senior iOS Software Engineer for Apple, Inc.
- B.A. in Mathematics Applied to Computer Science, U.C. Berkeley
Priorities:
- Replace Sunnyvale's retiring City Manager
- Increase public safety staffing to combat crime and increase neighborhood safety
- Complete the Downtown
Tappan G. "Tap" Merrick
6207 votes
35.23%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Investment Adviser Representative
- MBA in Finance
- Federal Reserve System - 10 years
- Financial Consultant - 9 years
- Taco Bell Manager - 4 years
- Ameriprise Financial - 14 years
- Woodbury Financial - 3 years
Priorities:
- Controlling construction growth as stated in City's General Plan
- Stopping the sale of highly used City properties
- Beginning to restructure City finances to pay down pension liabilities faster.
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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
5 questions on Experience, City Management Selection Process, Pension Liabilities, Council Track Record, and Conflicts of Interest.
Video Resources
Candidate Forum on 10/15/13
Candidate Video Statements
Campaign Finance Data
Sunnyvale Portal for Candidate Filings
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- Sunnyvale City Council Chambers
456 W. Olive St.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Newspaper Articles
Candidate questionnaire in The SUN, 10/18/2013 (pp 12-13, 15)
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