League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Andy Huang Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cupertino

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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council?

Andy is uniquely qualified with engineering, entrepreneur, business, government, and community service experiences.

Andy spent 25 years as an engineer, started his own company, managed it as a CEO, and sold it by merger.

In memory of his mother who died of cancer, Dr. Andy donated most of his merger proceeds to charity for cancer research, and went back to medical school to become an oriental doctor.

He has volunteered over 4,000 hours for Cupertino community, and signed up over 6,000 residents for the emergency alert systems. Andy served for the City's Block Leader and Citizen Corps; County's Medical Volunteer Disaster Response Team (MVDR); and Silicon Valley's American Red Cross.

Andy is currently the Chair of the Public Safety Commission, working with the Sheriff, Fire, and Paramedics.

Andy is dedicated, experienced, and a leader. He has received both the CREST Award and The President's Volunteer Service Award!

Having managed two successful start ups, Andy knows how to build consensus and solve problems by listening and leading. Andy is uniquely qualified with his civic, entrepreneurial, and community experiences to help Cupertino overcome its growth challenges.

When elected to City Council, Andy can hit the ground running and continue his dedication to maintain our quality of life.

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

Andy and his family came to Cupertino 13 years ago, attracted by outstanding schools, safe neighborhoods, and small city charm. Andy found Cupertino blessed with diverse cultures and vibrant economic growth. Today, the city faces growing pains with housing, traffic, parking, and aging roads. Andy is running for City Council because he wants our city to grow responsibly, develop housing carefully, and most important of all, preserve our quality of life.

With over 4,000 hours of volunteering in our community, including signing-up over 6,000 residents in our emergency alert system, Andy has heard concerns from all walks of life.

Traffic around the city impacts our productivity, and congestion around school areas threatens the safety of our children. As your elected City Councilman, Andy will advocate for the safety of our children and relief from traffic problems. Andy will expand the current Walk, Bike, and Carpool (WBC) program to include "Walking Bus", provide painted green bike lanes throughout the city, and prioritize the repair of our aging roads.

High-density housing impacts traffic, parking, wear-and-tear on our roads, and our schools. As your City Councilman, Andy will advocate for a common sense management approach by limiting impact to our traffic and outstanding schools, adequate commercial parking, and set-asides for green space.

As a resident of Cupertino, Andy values our quality of life. This includes protecting and improving the quality of our air, land, and water, caring for seniors, and promoting vibrant retail shops. As your Councilman, Andy will insist on the regulatory agencies protecting our environment. Andy wants to open the senior center every day + same as our library, and he will focus on the revitalization of downtown - integrating Vallco with Main Street into a premier Shopping and Entertainment destination.

If you want our city to grow responsibly, develop housing carefully, and preserve our quality of life, please vote for Andy.

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

As an engineer, entrepreneur, and business executive, Andy is is accustomed to managing global enterprises with competing and conflicting needs.

Andy understands the need of the city and business to grow, and believes in a common sense management approach to grow responsibly, develop housing carefully, and most important of all, preserve our quality of life by balancing the needs of our city's growth with community groups' interest to preserve our quality of life.

After spending over 4,000 hours of community service, Andy understand the needs of the community. After spending 4 years as the Public Safety Commission, Andy also has god working relations with City staff at every level. Andy is armed with the business know how, government experience, and community service dedication to help Cupertino resident to address the critical issues facing our city.

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