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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2003 Election
Member, City Council; City of Redwood City Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 19 3:08pm, 90.5% of Precincts Reporting (38/42)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Ira Ruskin 4,458 votes 20.5%

Barbara Apffel Pierce Click here for more information about this candidate 4,413 votes 20.3%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Education Foundation Board Member
  • Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission
  • Redwood City / San Mateo County Chamber of commerce Education Committee
  • San Mateo County Spanish Speaking Social Worker
  • Masters Degree Catholic University of America
Priorities:
  • Sound fiscal management while safeguarding essential services
  • Promote high quality, higher density housing in the downtown that community members can afford
  • Continued downtown revitalization while balancing the impact of traffic and demands on infrastructure.
Rosanne Foust Click here for more information about this candidate 4,247 votes 19.6%
  • Occupation: Mother/Businesswoman/Commissioner
  • Chair, Redwood City Planning Commission
  • Co-President, Redwood City Library Foundation
  • Chair, Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce
  • President, Redwood Shores Community Association
  • Masters Degree, Public Adminstration NDNU
  • B.A. International Studies/Economics Stonehill College
Priorities:
  • Fiscal responsibility and economic stability
  • High quality services for all residents
  • Increased communication between neighborhoods and council members
Ian Bain Click here for more information about this candidate 3,725 votes 17.2%
  • Occupation: Media Relations Director
  • Former Council Member
  • Led the successful effort to televise council meetings
  • San Mateo County Traffic Authority Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Board Member: Sequoia Awards, Peninsula Habitat for Humanity
  • Education: University of California - BA, Political Science
  • Personal: married, father of two children
Priorities:
  • Managing money wisely during difficult economic times
  • Preserving essential services such as police and fire, and neighborhood improvements such as code enforcement and traffic safety
  • Planning for the Future
Paul Sanfilipo 2,811 votes 13.0%
  • Occupation: Businessperson/Mortgage Broker
  • Phone: 365-3481; Addr: 961 Woodside Rd, Suite D, Redwood City, CA 94061
Rudy Luca 1,259 votes 5.8%
  • Occupation: Retired Machinist
  • Phone: 364-2597; Addr: 820 Vera Ave, Redwood City, CA 94061; Email: rudyluca@cs.com
David L. Newgard 785 votes 3.6%
  • Occupation: Automotive Service Technician
  • Phone: 283-3931; Addr: 1405 Marshall St #103, Redwood City, CA 94063; Email: kingdavidthird@yahoo.com

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