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Santa Clara County, CA June 4, 2013 Election
County Supervisor; Santa Clara County; Supervisorial District 2 Voter Information

Unexpired 4 Year Term Ending 2016.

A runoff may be held on 7/30/2013 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.
This is a special election to fill the vacancy after the resignation of George Shirakawa Jr.

Results as of Jun 10 4:20pm

Runoff Election 7/30/2013

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Cindy Chavez Click here for more information about this candidate 9158 votes 40.9%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Mother/Non-Profit Director
  • San Jose Vice Mayor & Councilmember representing Downtown(1998-2006)
  • BA, Political Science - San Jose State University
  • Endorsed by every major law enforcement organization in the county
  • Appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as Vice Chair of the California Workforce Investment Board
  • Member of the California Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology
  • The only canidate endorsed by the Democratic Party
Priorities:
  • Restore Public Safey
  • Improve Education and Ensure our Children Have Access to Health Care
  • Encourage Job Creation
Teresa Alvarado Click here for more information about this candidate 7205 votes 32.1%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Fiscal Audit Manager
  • Bachelor's degree, Environmental Technology & Management, San Jose State University
  • Master's degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tufts University
  • Manager, Office of CEO Support and Communications, Santa Clara Valley Water District
  • Former Executive Director, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
  • Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) Advisory Board and STEM Leadership Board
  • Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan Update Task Force Member
Priorities:
  • Ethics and Transparency - I believe the Board of Supervisors must be a national model of transparency and government accountability.
  • Proactive Outreach Culture - We also need to foster a more inclusive and community-connected culture, which is particularly important in District 2.
  • Health and Human Services - The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will affect this community more than any other in the county.
Scott Hung Pham 3139 votes 14.0%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Local College Instructor
Patricia Martinez-Roach 1537 votes 6.9%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Schoolteacher/Mother/Consultant
Joseph La Jeunesse 711 votes 3.2%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Deputy Sheriff/Father
David S. Wall 668 votes 3.0%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Retired City Employee
Andrew Abe Diaz (write-in) 0 votes 0.0%

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