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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Council Member; City of Mountain View Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (38/38)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Pat Showalter Click here for more information about this candidate 6945 votes 16.80%

  • Occupation: Civil Engineer
  • 30 year Mountain View resident; extensive community knowledge
  • Served on EPC for 9 years (1993 to 2002) during Dot Com boom; Chair & Vice Chair
  • 30 year career in water resources management and environmental protection
  • 10+ years LAMV League of Women Voters; served as Natural Resources Chair; delegate to National & State conventions
  • 15 years on Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters Board
  • AB in Geology & History, Mount Holyoke College, MS in Geotechnical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Priorities:
  • Increase housing supply, improve traffic, encourage biking and walking
  • Work with neighboring cities on issuing like traffic and housing that cross borders
  • Protect local environment & prepare for climate change
Ken Rosenberg Click here for more information about this candidate 6181 votes 14.95%
  • Occupation: Family Financial Planner
  • MV Human Relations Commission, Commissioner
  • Creator, MV Civility Roundtable Discussion Series
  • Former Chair, Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association
  • Chair, Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce Mountain View
  • LASD Enrollment Taskforce, former member
  • UC Irvine BA, '89, Purdue University MBA, '93
Priorities:
  • Housing / Traffic / Land Use
  • Fiscal Respsonsibility
  • mproving dialogue and communication between residents and City officials
Leonard M "Lenny" Siegel Click here for more information about this candidate 5673 votes 13.72%
  • Occupation: Environmental Oversight Executive
  • Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
  • Founder, Campaign for a Balanced Mountain View (2014)
  • U.S. EPA National Superfund Citizen of the Year (2011)
  • Founder, Save Hangar One Committee (2005)
  • Founder, Alliance for a New Moffett Field (1996)
Priorities:
  • Plan for multi-story housing in North Bayshore and other change areas
  • Limit new office construction
  • Include space for schools and parks in all neighborhoods
Lisa Matichak Click here for more information about this candidate 4777 votes 11.55%
  • Occupation: Technology Business Executive
  • Environmental Planning Commissioner (2010 - Present)
  • Chair EPC 2013, Vice Chair EPC 2012
  • Founding President Wagon Wheel Neighborhood Association
  • VP WWNA (2011-Present), President WWNA (2008-2010)
  • MBA, Anderson School at UCLA
  • 15 year resident of Mountain View
Priorities:
  • Quality of Life
  • Parks, Open Space, and Sports Facilities
  • Financially Strong City
Greg Unangst Click here for more information about this candidate 4273 votes 10.33%
  • Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineer
  • BS, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
  • MSEE, University of Pennsylvania
  • Wharton MBA, University of Pennsylvania
  • MPhil, New York University
  • 10 years Active Duty, 18 years Army Reserve, Retired Lieutenant Colonel
  • 33 year Aerospace Career
Priorities:
  • Additional housing, particularly housing for middle and lower middleclass families
  • A transportation network that more equally considers cars, bikes, pedestrians, the handicapped, and transit
  • The city needs addtional park space, particularly in underserved areas. Even small parks are beneficial.
Ellen Kamei Click here for more information about this candidate 4265 votes 10.32%
  • Occupation: Government Policy Aide
  • Environmental Planning Commissioner (2012-Present), Vice Chair (Present)
  • Leadership Mountain View (2012)
  • Masters in Public Administration, University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government (2011)
Priorities:
  • Smart Growth while preserving our City's character and diversity
  • Infrastructure for transportation, bicycle and pedestrians, and open space
  • Fiscal responsibility & Community oriented services for all residents
Margaret Capriles Click here for more information about this candidate 3938 votes 9.52%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Business and Data Analyst
  • YMCA Distinguished Service Award, 2012
  • Environmental Planning Commissioner
  • BS Information Systems Management
  • Hewlett-Packard 27 years
  • Owned Consulting Business
Priorities:
  • Attainable Housing and Balanced Development
  • Expand Transportation Infrastructure
  • Water Conservation
Mercedes Salem 2842 votes 6.87%
  • Occupation: Family Practice Attorney
James R "Jim" Neal Click here for more information about this candidate 2453 votes 5.93%
  • Occupation: Systems Administrator 4
  • MBA Business Administration w/Finance Emphasis
  • Member, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2356
  • Member, Mountain View Historical Association
  • Served in US Air Force
  • Worked almost 30 years in Hi Tech Indistry
  • 8 year Mountain View Resident
Priorities:
  • Affordable Housing
  • Preserve Neighborhoods
  • Save The Milk Pail

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Events

Candidate Forums

  • 10/6/14, 6:30-8:30 PM
    Mountain View Library Community Room
    585 Franklin Street
    Mountain View, CA 94041
    Sponsored by: Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association
  • 10/8/14, 8-10 PM, submit questions in advance - KMVT 15 Studios
    1400 Terra Bella Avenue, Suite M
    Mountain View, CA 94043
    Also live on Comcast Channel 15 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99, and streamed live.
    Sponsored by: KMVT 15
  • 10/9/14, 6:30-8:30 PM
    California Station Clubhouse
    381 Pacific Drive
    Mountain View, CA 94043
    Sponsored by: Whisman area homeowners' and neighborhood associations.
  • 10/10/14, 6:30-8 PM
    Trinity United Methodist Church
    748 Mercy Street
    Mountain View, CA 94041
    Sponsored by: San Francisco Organizing Project and Peninsula Interfaith Action
  • 10/15/14, 4-6 PM, reservations required - Google Headquarters
    1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
    Mountain View, CA 94043
    Hosted by: Google
    Sponsored by: League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View Area, and Google
  • 10/16/14, 7-8:30 PM
    Mountain View Senior Center
    266 Escuela Avenue
    Mountain View, CA 94040
    Sponsored by: Greater San Antonio Community Association
  • Video of the 10/16 Form Sponsored By League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View Area & Google Inc.
News and Analysis

Mountain View Voice

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