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Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:46pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (49/49)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Teresa O'Neill Click here for more information about this candidate 12948 votes 43.23%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • Member, Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Education, 1998-2006
  • Member, City of Santa Clara Planning Commission, 2007- present
  • 34- years at Hewlett-Packard in various functions
  • Graduate, Stanford University
  • Member of non-profit boards
  • Long-time community volunteer
Priorities:
  • Rebuild Fiscal Sustainability
  • Improve Access to City Government
  • Create Healthy Communities and Strengthen Neighborhoods
John L. Mlnarik Click here for more information about this candidate 10581 votes 35.33%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Juris Doctor - Lincoln Law School of San Jose
  • B.S. - Economics, and B.A. - English, Santa Clara University
  • Valedictorian, Lincoln Law School of San Jose
  • Philip J. Siggins Memorial Award for most significant contribution
  • James F. Boccardo Scholarship, Awarded for Distinction in the area of Professionalism
  • Dean Joseph V. Thibodeaux Scholarship Award, Highest Cumulative GPA
Priorities:
  • Maintain the high level of city services Santa Clara residents have enjoyed for years and keep the costs of those services low
  • Increase city revenues through economic development and attracting companies with our low utility rates and outstanding infrastructure
  • Execute infrastructure improvements and projects already underway to grow the tax base and to maximize the City's reserves
Bill Collins 6422 votes 21.44%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Santa Clara Business Owner

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