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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
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Will Kennedy
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 3

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The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council?

I have served on the Santa Clara City Council and Redevelopment Agency for the last four years. In addition, I serve on the following committees: Santa Clara Bicycle Committee (Chair) Santa Clara Audit Committee (Chair) Santa Clara Ethics Committee Santa Clara Child Care and Preschool Committee (Chair) Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Committee Guadalupe/West Valley Flood Control and Watershed Advisory Committee Santa Clara Valley Water Commission Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority

2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them?

The major issue in Santa Clara is the 49ers football stadium. I support negotiations for the 49ers stadium, but will only support a stadium deal which provides a better return on investment than current projections show. If the city and the 49ers are able to enter into an agreement which is profitable for the city, the voters must have an opportunity to accept or reject the deal.

3. How would you balance the needs of the City as a whole with groups' interests?

My goal as a council member is to represent the interests of all Santa Clarans, even those who are not visible or active in the political process. The interests of the city as a whole should take precedence over the interests of any particular interest group.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League.

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