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San Mateo County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Council Member; City of East Palo Alto

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Sharifa Wilson 1,615 votes 29.3%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Administrator
  • Bachelor of Science Degree
  • Mayor - 1993-1995
  • Vice-Mayor/Chair of Redevelopment Agency- 1995-present
  • Peninsula Partnership Council- Member
  • Joint Ventures Silicon Valley- City Repr.
  • Senior Fellow/ American Leadership Forum
Priorities:
  • Economic Development
  • Public Safety
  • Housing
Myrtle Walker 1,583 votes 28.8%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Chair Bd. of Directors, Drew Health Foundation
  • Palo Alto Art Center Guild
  • Friends of East Palo Alto Library, Co-Chair
  • Proxy, Senator Byron Sher,CA Democratic Conv.
Priorities:
  • Establish diversified revenue tax base thru public/private partnerships
  • More affordable housing, less gentrification of our current citizens
  • Guarantee the safety and protection of residents and their property rights
Donna Rutherford 1,346 votes 24.5%
  • Party: Democrate
  • Occupation: Social Rehabilitation Coordinator
  • Member California School Boards Assoc.
  • Member National School Boards Assoc.
  • Member California Coalition Black School Board Members
  • Member National Alliance of Black School Educators
  • Member Children Executive Council
  • Member Congress of Community Organization
Priorities:
  • Development Current & Future
  • Community Input
  • Youth and Employment / Health Issues
Hugo A. Bravo 538 votes 9.8%
  • Occupation: Self-Employed
Marguerite A. Philips 381 votes 6.9%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
Earl Joseph Testy (Write-In)
  • Party: Radical Republican
  • Occupation: Costume Jewelry Salesman
  • BA, University of Oregon, 1978, Phi Beta Kappa
  • Majors: Gen. Sci. & Sociology (Penology)
  • Juvenile Hall Counselor, 5 yrs.
  • Volunteer Jail Chaplain, 10 yrs.
  • Silicon Valley Purchasing Agent, 10 yrs.
  • 35 anos de estudiando, pensando, escribiendo y hablando Espanol
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Youth Recreation/Employment/Citizenship
  • Increase City Revenues

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