- Occupation: CEO and former bank President
 - Founder and President, Silicon Valley Bank
 - Vice-President and Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
 - Founder of Friends of the Palo Alto Parks
 - M.B.A., University of Santa Clara
 - B.S. in Business, University of Colorado
 - Board member of various civic organizations
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Leadership of the City Council
 - Financial Management of the City budget
 - Private/Public partnerships
  
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
 Read the answers from Roger V. Smith
 
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- Jim Burch, Mayor, City of Palo Alto
 - Judy Kleinberg, Vice Mayor, City of Palo Alto
 - Liz Kniss, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County
  
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