League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 2

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Experience, Important Concerns, Balancing Interests Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What experience related to city government would you bring to the City Council? Answer from Tim Murphy: I am a fiscal conservative and worked hard in my previous council position to save tax payer's money and fought against tax increases. 2. What concerns are of particular importance to the city and how would you address them? Answer from Tim Murphy: The biggest concern is with the city budget. Right now pensions consume about 1/3 of the budget and it will only get worse if changes are not made. Measure B, which I support, was placed on the June ballot in an attempt to reign in these costs. I will work with the mayor on future initiatives to save costs in other areas as well. 3. How would you balance the needs of the city as a whole with groups’ interests? Answer from Tim Murphy: In my view, the interests of the citizens of San Jose, in general, and District 2, in particular, come first. I will listen to the proposals of "interest" groups but will not entertain them if they violate or put in jeopardy the interests of the public. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits for answers are 400 words for all questions. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.