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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Patricia "Patty" Mahan

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 5

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Mayor/Attorney
  • Mayor, City of Santa Clara 2002-2010
  • Councilmember, City of Santa Clara 1994-2002
  • Trustee, West Valley Mission CCD 1985-1992
  • Attorney in private practice for 30 years specializing in tax and estate planning
  • Secondary school teacher of English and speech communication
  • JD, Santa Clara University, School of Law; BA in speech and English, San Jose State University
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Balance the city's budget
  • Rebuild the city's reserve account
  • Complete major economic development projects, including the 42-acre Yahoo! campus, the NFL football stadium, renovating the former Mervyn's Plaza site
Questions on Issues

The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Patricia "Patty" Mahan
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Key Endorsements
  • Sen. Elaine Alquist, Assemblymember Jim Beall, County Assessor Larry Stone
  • The majority of City Councilmembers - Caserta, Moore, Matthews, Kornder
  • Sierra Club, SC POA, Chamber of Commerce, LCV, SC County Democratic Comm.
 
Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: attypatty@sbcglobal.net

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