LWV League of Women Voters of California
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter Liz Kniss

Candidate for
Supervisor; County of Santa Clara; Supervisorial District 5

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Biographical Highlights
  • 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
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • 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
 
Key Endorsements
  • Joe Simitian, Current Santa Clara County Supervisor, 5th District
  • Carly Fiorina, President & CEO, Hewlett-Packard
  • Anna Eshoo, United States Congress
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Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.kniss.com
E-mail: liz@kniss.com

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