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David Casas
4,719 votes
21.96%
- Occupation: Finance Manager, Johnson & Johnson
- 15 Year of Business and Management Experience
- MS Degree in Technology Management
- Los Altos School Board Member since 1999
- Los Altos Parks, Arts & Recreation Commission since 1999
Priorities:
- Maintain a balanced budget, while also building up our emergency reserves
- Improve public safety, including traffic enforcement in residential areas
- Clarify and improve existing building design guidelines
Ronald D. Packard
4,239 votes
19.72%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Law Degree, Hastings Law School.
- MBA, UC Berkeley
- President, Packard, Packard & Johnson
- Los Altos Education Foundation, Boardmember
- Mountain View City Coucil, and Mayor in 1980's
- Los Altos Citizens' Financial Advisory Committee
Priorities:
- Protect existing neighborhood character, and work with residents for traffic calming.
- Preserve the charm of our downtown village, while encouraging the vitality of the businesses.
- Maintain a balanced budget for our city, a likely challenge as the State eventually deals with its deficits.
Robert "Curtis" Cole
3,688 votes
17.16%
- Occupation: Engineer/Software Manager
- Los Altos Planning Commissioner '99-present
- Los Altos Citizens Financial Advisory Committee '96-'99
- Los Altos Elementary School Budget Review Committee '01-present
- BS University of Michigan
- MS Stanford University
Priorities:
- Create an effective means of addressing our traffic concerns
- Resolve our community pool issues
- Improve our relations with our public safety professionals
Francis Albert La Poll
3,475 votes
16.17%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Mayor (twice). Councilmember (Incumbent). Current/past Boardmember: YMCA (chair); Foothill-DeAnza Foundation; Los Altos Little League.
- Los Altos School District: Citizens' Advisory Finance Committee.
- Coach: AYSO and Little League. LAEF volunteer.
- Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law 1983-84. Law Clerk, Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1984-85).
- Stanford University: J.D.; Virginia: B.A. Economics (magna cum laude).
- Married. Six children (ages: 13,12,11,9,7, 2). Covington and Egan schools
Priorities:
- Preserve neighborhood residential character and downtown ambience.
- Implement Neighborhood Traffic Safety Plan & Safe Routes to School projects with city traffic engineer dedicated to facilitate.
- Work with schools; regain community swim facility, and well-sited, in-scale downtown theater. Continue prudent budgeting.
Val Carpenter
2,824 votes
13.14%
- Occupation: Business Executive
- Stanford MBA; BS in Business, Indiana U.
- 15 yrs as VP Marketing in Silicon Valley
- 2000 YWCA of SCC TWIN Honoree
- Chair, Los Altos Historical Commission
- Assistant Leader, Girl Scout Troop 321
- 49; married; 2 teens; 12-year resident
Priorities:
- Privacy of Existing Residential Properties
- Community Amenities, including Swimming Pool & Small Hotel
- Fiscal Responsibility & Local Budget Control
Jeannice (Fairrer) Samani
1,631 votes
7.59%
- Occupation: Business Development Consultant
- Citizen Advisor Representative - Housing /Community Development Committee of Snata Clara County-served 6 years
- Doctorate (completion 2004), Business Adimistration
- Masters-City/Regional Planning-UC Berkeley
- B.A.-Political Economy-Economics-UC Berkeley
- Management Development Entreprenuership-Anderson Business School
- Educator-K-College Level, certified Trainer-Business/Economics
Priorities:
- Quality of Life
- Economic vitality in Downtown
- Governement Position Paper-Accountability for Performance Management
Christopher Friendly "Chris" Nicholson
448 votes
2.08%
- Occupation: Student
- Reed College Freshman
- Los Altos High School Graduate, Class of 2003
Priorities:
- Maintaining a fiscally responsible budget without abandoning Los Altos values
- Building consensus around important issues while examining them with a fresh viewpoint
- Increasing the commitment of Los Altos to youth
Steven R. Smiley
445 votes
2.07%
- Occupation: Business Manager
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Candidates Answer Questions
The the League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mtn. View Area has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Swim complex, Parking, and Creeks.
News and Analysis
- Los Altos Town Crier - Oct. 22, 2003
- campaign financial reports
- Los Altos Town Crier - Oct. 15, 2003
- candidate views on downtown hotel
- Los Altos Town Crier - Oct. 15, 2003
- information about candidates
Events
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
- Thursday, Oct. 23, 7-9:30 p.m., (City Council candidates 7:40 - 8:45), Covington School Multi-Purpose Room, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos.
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