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George W. Kennedy
159,338 votes
74.6%
- Occupation: District Attorney, Santa Clara County
- Helped achieve lowest crime rate among large California counties
- Highest felony conviction rate in California
- Current president, California District Attorneys Association
- Graduate FBI Law Academy and National College of District Attorneys
- Law Degree (Juris Doctor), University of Southern California
- Age 52, Married, Two children
Priorities:
- Low violent crime rate
- Low non-violent crime rate
- Efficiency
Mel Anderson
54,146 votes
25.4%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Cum Laude Graduate of Law School
- Former Management Consultant for 15 years
- Lifelong resident of Santa Clara County
- B.A. Economics U.C. Berkeley
- Currently Career Criminal Trial Attorney
- First Full Time Domestic Violence Felony Attorney
Priorities:
- Implement Three Strikes Sentencing in Santa Clara County
- Double the number of Felony Trial Attorneys in Domestic Violence
- Launch proactive law enforcememt measures with Police Agencies in Santa Clara County
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