League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Mohammed NADEEM, Ph.D Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Santa Clara; Seat 3

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 am humbled to bring a long list of diverse local experiences relevant to our city government/city council as follows:

• Two terms as a Civil Service Commissioner, City of Santa Clara, CA
• Associate Board Member, Library Foundation & Friends, Santa Clara, CA.
• Co-Chair, Santa Clara Historic Home Tour Board, Santa Clara, CA.
• Mayor/City Council Appointed Member, City Charter Review Committee,City of Santa Clara, CA.
• Public Presentations; Economic Development Committee, City of Santa Clara, CA.
• Member, Future Vision & Scholarship Committee, Rotary Club, Santa Clara, CA.
• HEAT/CERT Program, Santa Clara Fire Department, CA.
• CPA - Citizen's Police Academy, Santa Clara Police Department, Santa Clara, CA.
• FBI's Citizen Academy - Leadership Program, San Francisco Division, San Francisco, CA.
• City of Santa Clara - Leadership Santa Clara Program, Santa Clara, CA.
• As a Faculty Senator at National University, CA
• As a Community Leader: As a Board of Trustee, as a Vice President, and a President of the MCA, Santa Clara, CA.
• As a School Site Council Member, Buchser Middle School, Santa Clara, CA.
• As a School Site Council Member, Westwood School, Santa Clara, CA.

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

In order to address some of the concerns of particular importance---first we need to have a vision of a `shared and sustainable future' focused on economic, fiscal and core services for our citizens. Second, we need to have a leadership to confront the hard issues seriously and resolve them amicably. Based on my education, experiences, and training I would be honored to provide such vision, leadership and forsight in the areas of creating jobs, housing, balancing budget, growing reserves, maintaining core services, and addressing pension reforms. Finally, received over 45% votes in 2010 city council elections, I continue to be humbled by a strong Citywide (including Mayor Matthews) support among all Santa Clarans.

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

As a blessed and proud Santa Claran of 20 years, Professor of Business, husband, and father, I am committed to our community's well-being particularly our youth and Senior's. I would balance the needs of the city by focussing on a clear mission for our mission city as stated above and by ensuring a diverse range of opportunities in housing, employment, open-space, public safety, water, clean energy, schools and investments. My goal is to provide leadership on our City's environmental, fiscal, and economic policies & projects particulary---north library, stadium, and a downtown, for a better quality of life. With integrity, trust, honesty, ethics, and compassion---I am committed to being available and responsive to your needs for a healthy, equitable, and a prosperous Santa Clara.

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