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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
City Council Member; City of Daly City Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (52/52)
78.9% Voter Turnout (307,350/389,718)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Sal Torres Click here for more information about this candidate 13,873 votes 34.8%

  • Occupation: Councilmember/Attorney
  • BA, Psychology, UCLA, 1983
  • Juris Doctorate, USF School of Law, 1988
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker, 2003
  • Managing Corp. Counsel, Marvell Semiconductors, Inc.
  • Division Counsel, LSI Logic, Inc.
  • Asst. General Counsel, Arysta LifeSceince Corp.
Priorities:
  • Increase Fiscal Revenues to help maintain cost of living increases and benefits for our employees
  • Finalize Design and Implement City Wide Shuttle
  • Create permanent blue ribbon panel to address ailing elementary school system
David J. Canepa Click here for more information about this candidate 13,668 votes 34.2%
  • Occupation: Business Development Manager
  • Former Legislative Aide to Senator Leland Yee
  • Former Delinquency Prevention Commissioner
  • Former California Democratic Party Vice Chair and Delegate 12th AD
Priorities:
  • Providing strong public safety for our residents
  • Enhancing Senior and Youth Programs
  • Opening Thornton Beach for public use
Judith A. Christensen Click here for more information about this candidate 12,373 votes 31.0%
  • Occupation: Daly City Council Member
  • Public School Teacher, retired after 25 years
  • Democratic Party Leader , Executive Board State Democratic Party, Elected San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee Member and Former Treasurer
  • Union Leader, elected Executive Board Member of United Educators Local 61 with over 6,000 members
  • Environmentalist and Animal Advoate
  • I share my home with my 97 year old mother and with my sister, provide the day-to-day care for her.
  • Leader in the local and statewide STOP Eminent Domain Abuse movement
Priorities:
  • To create an open, accountable government where residents have a stronger voice.
  • To vigilantly guard our limited tax dollars. To Grow our economy without displacing our small businesses or overwhelming our neighbohoods
  • To preserve & enhance our neighborhood quality of life. To create new living wage jobs & housing for those who have invested their lives in Daly City.

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