League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Robert Braunstein Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 10

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 run a successful small business in San José for the past 12 years and have served on numerous boards and commissions, including the City of San José Small Business Development Commission and the Reach Youth Scholarship Committee.

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

1. No matter how many voters I speak to on any given day, the main concern remains balancing the City budget. To that end, I'm supportive of pension reform and voted for Measure B on the June ballot. But I know reform is a two-way street. That's why we need to build a stronger relationship between valued public employees and city government.

2. Public safety is always a concern, no matter where you live, and especially now with spikes in violent and property crime across San José. We need to fully staff our Police Department and find a way to open the South San José Substation. This was once the "Safest Big City in America", and it can be again.

3. As a small business owner, I understand the need to make it easier for businesses of all sizes to succeed in San José. I have talked about this issue with many other business owners as well as city leaders, and I believe we can make San José work for everyone.

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

I consistently tell community members and organizations that as a Councilmember, I would be a representative not just for District 10, but for all of San José. Decisions concerning other areas of the city affect the quality of life in District 10, and vice versa. We all need to work together to make San José the best city it can be. I look forward to hearing concerns from all stakeholders on an issue-by-issue basis and making informed, sensible decisions that benefit the entire city as well as my constituents.

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