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Ed Foglia
22,115 votes
65.9%
- Occupation: EDUCATOR/BUSINESSMAN/ENVIRONMENTALIST
- Graduate of Campbell Grammar & High Schools, San Jose State Univerity - B.A./M.A
- Served as a teacher, Vice-Prin. & Summer Sch. Prin. - Cambrian Sch. Dist. 34 years, Pres. California Teachers Association for 4 terms
- Past Pres.West S.J. Kiwanis Club & Pres. Villas of Almaden Homeowners Assoc. & Pres. Italian American Heritage Foundation
- Role Model Program - '96 Distinguished Role Model, West Valley Citizen Air Watch, San Jose Library 2020 Task Force,S.C.C.Sister-Cty.Com.Florence,Italy
- Led the fight for stable school funding and lower class size, without raising taxes through the passage of Proposition 98
- Educational Consultant who specializes in quality employer/employee non-adversial negotiation training & facilitation
Priorities:
- [1]Working to preserve, protect and manage our OPEN SPACE of Coyote Valley, East Foothills and South County.
- [2]Passage/Implementation of two important environmental measures that will have a positive impact on our quality of life - Propositions 12 & 13
- [3] Be a positive leader and advocate on the OPA that fosters trust, understanding and mutual respect among all constituents.
David W. "Dave" Poeschel
11,450 votes
34.1%
- Occupation: Engineer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Open Space Authority Citizens Advisory Committee
- Former Park & Recreation Commissioner, City of San Jose
- Numerous Community Service Activities - Named Neighborhoods First! Volunteer of the Year (1996) by San Jose City Councilmember Pat Dando
- Open space advocate for many years including efforts to protect open space on IBM lands, as part of the Alviso Master Plan, at Boulder Ridge, and more
- Age 37 and lives in San Jose with wife and daughter
- Born and raised in Northern California
Priorities:
- Stretch funding dollars through wise management and use of conservation easements and sharing of resources between the OSA and other jurisdictions.
- Bring Prop. 12 statewide dollars home to SC County by aggressively pursuing statewide grants for the protection of oak woodlands, creeks, and other.
- Preserve open space in Coyote Valley and South Almaden Valley by acting now on development of master plans.
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