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David Cohen
22,920 votes
16.08%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- 6 term member of Alameda and Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committees
- Communications Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- Chair of 24th Assembly District Committee
- San Jose Library Commission, Chair
- Founding member of High Tech Dems
- Education: Cornell University (BS) and UC Berkeley (PhD)
Priorities:
- Maximize political participation and voter turnout in the County, particularly through precinct captains
- Elect Democrats so that conservative judges won't be able to take over the judiciary system and attack reproductive rights
- Protect the environment for future generations to enjoy
Jacqueline Heffner
22,313 votes
15.65%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Public Relations BS, SJSU 2003
- Member San Jose Mobilehome Advisory Commission
- Former President Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association
- President's Scholar, SJSU
- Member Golden Key International Honour Society
- Contributor to Santa Clara County Democratic Newsletter
Priorities:
- To help create a strong Democratic volunteer organization throughout the county
- Work to identify and help elect Democratic candidates
- Build a strong voter registration organization
Hope Cahan
21,655 votes
15.19%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Secretary, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- Delegate, California Democratic Party Executive Board
- Former Campaign Coordinator for the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and Field Coordinator for the United Democratic Campaign
- Former Commissioner on the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council
- Chair Emeritus of the Peninsula Young Democrats and Current Board Member for the Peninsula Democratic Coalition
- Former Consumer Protection Advocate for District Attorney's Office and English Instructor to "At Risk" Middle School Students
Priorities:
- Voter registration
- I will work to educate citizens about the Democratic ideals of social activism, community involvement, & volunteerism.
- I will work to help elect candidates who will uphold the Democratic ideals.
Phyllis A. Ward
21,497 votes
15.08%
Jim Brady
21,301 votes
14.94%
Kevin Moore
19,626 votes
13.76%
Adrienne Grey
13,268 votes
9.31%
- Occupation: Supply Chain Consultant
- Volunteer Coordinator, Santa Clara County Democratic Party (http://www.sccdp.org)
- CA Democratic Party Delegate, AD24
- Treasurer, Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley (http://www.dfasv.org)
- Co-Chair & Treasurer of event committee that brought Prof. George Lakoff to San Jose in April, 2005 before an audience of 1,100 guests
Priorities:
- Increasing Voter Registration (especially Permanent Absentee) and Participation
- Renewing Democrats' awareness of and connection to our Shared Values
- Promoting the Democratic Vision, as in DNC's 50-State Strategy (http://www.democrats.org)
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