Candidates
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Liz Kniss
55,304 votes
51.2%
- Occupation: Mayor of Palo Alto; Communications Manager, Sun Microsystems
- Palo Alto City Council, 1990-present
- Palo Alto Unified School District Board Member, 1985-1989,; President 1988
- Santa Clara County Transportation Commissioner, 1991-1994
- Public Health Nurse, Cupertino Union School District 1977-1983
- President, Friends of Nursing at Stanford, 1983-1988
- Master's Degree in Public Administration and health care policy, 1984
Priorities:
- Reduce traffic congestion by creating better transit alternatives
- Address our affordable housing crunch by encouraging innovative planning and zoning solutions
- Ensure that taxpayer dollars are managed responsibly
Dolores "Dolly" Sandoval
52,640 votes
48.8%
- Occupation: Educator/College Trustee
- 8 Years service on the Foothill-DeAnza
- Community College Governing Board
- High school math teacher
- Board Chair, The Role Model Program
- Board Member, Friends of the River
- Over 20 years of involvement in the community
Priorities:
- Increase quality of education and services for kids
- Improve transportation with a 5-point plan for traffic relief
- Provide strong fiscal management over County operations
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