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Bob Livengood
9,089 votes
31.82%
- Occupation: Councilman/Operations Vice-President
- Mayor of Milpitas, 1984-1988
- Milpitas Councilman, '75-,79, '82-'84, '91-present
- College Graduate, AA Degree, SJCC
- 40+ years resident of the City of Milpitas
- California's Youngest City Councilman, 1975
- Milpitas School District Citizen of the Year, 1979
Priorities:
- Maintain a strong Public Safety Department
- Support Milpitas Open Government Initiative
- Provide more affordable housing opportunities for Milpitas residents
Debbie Giordano
7,496 votes
26.24%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Home Realtor
- Planning Commission - 7 years
- Community Advisory Commission - 3 years (1986-1989)
- Mobile Home Park Conversion Ordinance Subcommittee (1986)
Priorities:
- Economic Development/Job Creation
- Public Safety - Keeping schools, neighborhoods and homes safe
- Open Government - support Councilman Gomez's Open Government Initiative
Deepka Lalwani
5,272 votes
18.45%
- Occupation: Financial Analyst - Independent Businesswoman
- Chair, Milpitas Planning Commission
- Milpitas Citizens Advisory Commission, former
- Milpitas Chamber of Commerce President, Past President
- Silicon Valley Reads, Advisory Committee
- Milpitas Citizen of the Year, 1998 / MLK Good Citizen Award, 1999
- MBA, San Jose State University
Priorities:
- Restore Trust in City Government
- Reduce Traffic Through Neighborhoods, Preserve our Hillsides and Open Space
- Coordinate City Services with our Local Schools
Patricia "Trish" Dixon
4,709 votes
16.48%
- Occupation: Milpitas Vice Mayor / Non-profit Director
- Milpitas Councilwoman 1996 to present, Citizen of the Year 1996
- Co-founder of Milpitas Foundation for Education 1991, Chairwoman since 1995
- Milpitas Planning Commission, 6 years, Chairwoman for 3 years
- Chair of Friends of Milpitas School facilities Bond, 1996
- Valley Transportation Authority Director
- Vice Chair, Joint Powers Authority, Santa Clara County Library System
Priorities:
- Maintain Milpitas' outstanding Credit Rating and long term fiscal stability
- Implement the Midtown Plan to create Jobs, Housing and a vibrant Downtown
- Further enhance our partnership between Milpitas and Milpitas Unified School District
Ed "Mr America" Connor
2,001 votes
7.00%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer
- Penn Technical Institute
- U. S. Army Signal Corps
- The Technology and Society Committee
- G. L. Martin Certificate in Airborne Telemetry
- G. L. Martin Certificate in Missile Safety Systems
- All-Fire Certificate in Fire Safety
Priorities:
- Decrease Traffic Problems, New Transportation Technology
- New Library, New Senior Center
- Maintain Professional Police and Fire Services
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