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Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Mayor; City of San Jose Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (495/495)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Sam Liccardo Click here for more information about this candidate 91840 votes 50.76%

  • Occupation: San Jose City Councilmember
  • San José City Councilmember (District 3) since 2006
  • former Prosecutor, Santa Clara District Attorney's Office, Sexual Assault Unit
  • Boardmember, Metropolitan Transportation Commisson, and Association of Bay Area Governments; Past President, Santa Clara County Cities Assn.
  • Graduate of Bellarmine, Georgetown University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
  • Currently lives in San Jose's Northside neighborhood with his wife, Jessica Garcia-Kohl
  • Taught political science at San Jose State University
Priorities:
  • Improving public safety in San José
  • Balancing the budget through fiscal reform
  • Broadening access to high-wage jobs for San Jose's struggling families
Dave D Cortese Click here for more information about this candidate 89090 votes 49.24%
  • Occupation: County Supervisor/Businessman
  • Attorney
  • Former San Jose City Councilmember
  • Former East Side Union High School District Board Trustee
  • BA, UC Davis
  • JD, Lincoln Law School of San Jose
Priorities:
  • Restore funding levels to public safety departments to improve community safety
  • Repair aging streets and roadways
  • Preserve and grow the city's tax base

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The League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 5 questions on Concerns, Budget, Leadership, Balancing interests, and Campaign financing.

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Candidate Statements
Events

Meet & Greet

  • 10/2/14, 6:30-7 PM and 8-8:30 PM
    Starlight Banquet on Minnesota
    680 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA
    Sponsored by: League of Women Voters, San Jose-Santa Clara
Candidate Forums
  • Archived Audio: SJ Mayoral Debate at Ebay (9/29/2014)

  • 10/1/14, 6-8:30 PM
    Roosevelt Community Center
    901 E. Santa Clara Street
    San Jose, CA
    Sponsored by: League of Women Voters, San Jose-Santa Clara
  • 10/2/14, 6:30 PM
    Starlight Banquet on Minnesota
    680 Minnesota Avenue
    San Jose, CA
    Sponsored by: League of Women Voters, San Jose-Santa Clara
  • 10/6/14, 6:30 PM - Candidates Forum
    Mexican Heritage Plaza
    1700 Alum Rock Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95116
    Sponsored by Rocketship, ACE, Alpha Public Schools, Downtown College Prep, Voices, PACT, CCSA, KIPP: Bay Area Schools
  • 10/8/14, 12 PM
    Fourth Street Summit Center, Fairmont
    170 S. Market St., San Jose
    Sponsored by the Rotary Club
  • 10/9/14, 6 PM
    Morris Dailey Auditorium, San Jose State University
    1 Washington Square, San Jose
    Sponsored by SPUR
News and Analysis

San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Inside NBC Bay Area Next City San Jose Business Journal
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