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Peter S. Yao
4515 votes
24.5%
- Occupation: Corporate Manager
 - Director of Engineering
 - Board Member, Claremont Community Foundation
 - Member, Claremont Committee on Human Relation
 - Member, Mission and Social Action Church Committee
 - Member, Traffic Stop Study Citizens' Committee
 - MSEE, MBA, MA Management
  
Priorities:
- Preserve Claremont Values
 - Implement Good / open Government
 - Apply a business-like approach to fiscal decision making process
  
Sandra Baldonado
3390 votes
18.4%
- Occupation: Council Member/Attorney
  
Jackie McHenry
3335 votes
18.1%
- Occupation: Community Advocate
 - L.A. County Grand Jury, 1999-2000
 - Sycamore P.F.A., President , 1991-92
 - Friends of Claremont Library, Pres.95-96
 - Active Claremont 1997-present
 - Community Friends of International Students
 - League of Women Voters  1982-1994
  
Priorities:
- Accessible, responsive, and open government
 - Prudent spending of public funds, no perks for city officials
 - Equitable spending in all of Claremont, eliminate water utility tax
  
Algird G. Leiga
2670 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Retired Executive
  
Zephyr Tate-Mann
2187 votes
11.9%
Karen M. (MacDonald) Rosenthal
1836 votes
10.0%
- Occupation: Council Member/Paralegal
 - Coro Foundation / S. Calif. Leadership Network 2001-02
 - S. Calif. Association of Governments Regional Council Member
 - Tri-City Mental Health Authority Governing Board
 - University of LaVerne Paralegal Program Advisory Council
 - Former Restaurant Owner, Medical Practice Manager
 - Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia)
  
Priorities:
- Maintaining Cost-effective City Services in the face of a State budget collapse
 - Open and Inclusive City Government
 - Protection of the Hillsides and expansion of the Wilderness Park
  
Jeffrey P. Carman
490 votes
2.7%
  
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