Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Sandra "Sandy" James
4,057 votes
22.3%
- Occupation: HR Consultant
- Current Mayor of Cupertino
- Spearheaded building a new, state-of-the-art firehouse
- Co-chair Senior Center Building Project
- Co-chair Cupertino Library Project
- 8 years on the Cupertino Union School Board (2 as president)
- Youth/Teen Commission, Cops & Teens Summit, and Spring Youth Job Fair
Priorities:
- Public safety and preparedness
- Responsible land use decisions which mirror the priorities of the community and help provide needed housing
- Preserve and protect the hillsides and neighborhoods
Patrick S. Kwok
3,995 votes
22.0%
(This candidate has not yet provided information to Smart Voter.)
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Engineer
Dolly Sandoval
3,846 votes
21.2%
- Occupation: Teacher/College Trustee
- Life-long resident of the area
- Foothill-DeAnza College Trustee since '91
- Active Community Volunteer
- High School Math Teacher
- Graduate of Cupertino Schools & DeAnza College
- Graduate of University of California
Priorities:
- Protect quality of life, public safety, taxpayer dollars.
- Improve supply of affordable housing
- Preserve hillsides and open space
Orrin Mahoney
3,057 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: Marketing Manager
- Homeowner in Cupertino for over 30 years
- Hewlett-Packard employee for over 34 years
- Cupertino Planning Commission, former, eight years of service
- Cupertino Chamber of Commerce, V.P. Community Relations
- Cupertino Fourth of July Celebration 2001, Chair
- Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County, member, past chairman
Priorities:
- Maintain Cupertino's suburban character and quality of life
- Create a General Plan with teeth to limit building heights and control growth
- Reinvigorate our shopping centers to provide places to meet as well as to shop
Geoff Patnoe
2,452 votes
13.5%
- Occupation: Businessman/Planning Commissioner
- Technology Communications Consultant
- Corporate Affairs Consultant
- Communiy Aide, State Assemblyman Jim Cunneen
- Communications Aide, California Governor Pete Wilson
Priorities:
- Putting Cupertino Neighborhoods First
- Community interests over the interests of developers
- Preserving and protecting quality of life in Cupertino
Robert J. Levy
777 votes
4.3%
- Occupation: Author
- Software - 1960-present
- Software manager - 1965-1991, off and on
- BS Math- 1956, MS Physics-1957
- Teacher, hotel manager, machinist, other jobs
- Author of books on Cupertino History, and
- Coauthor of 5 trail guides to local trails
Priorities:
- Reinstate school busing
- Modify city council elections, number of members, number of terms
- Start process of obtaining housing for those who work in Cupertino
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Official Information
- City of Cupertino
- candidate statements and campaign financial disclosures
Events
Candidate Forums
- Wed., Oct. 24, 8-9 p.m.
- Cupertino City Hall Council chambers -
10300 Torre Ave., Cupertino -
(sponsored by the League of Women Voters and AAWU)
- Broadcast live on Cupertino City channel
- Cupertino City channel
- for dates and times of rebroadcasts
News and Analysis
- Cupertino Courier (31 Oct. 2001)
- Cupertino Courier (24 Oct. 2001)
- Cupertino Courier (10 Oct. 2001)
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