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Chuck Reed
36,401 votes
28.79%
- Occupation: San Jose Councilmember
- United States Air Force Academy, BS in International Affairs, Wing Commander (1970)
- Princeton University, Master's degree in Public Affairs (1972); Stanford University (Law Degree) 1978
- San Jose Planning Commissioner 1982-90/SCC Planning Commissioner 1994-00
- Land Trust for Santa Clara County, Founding Bd. Mem., Secretary 1997-98
- Santa Clara County Charter Review Committee, Chair 1997-98
- Berryessa Education Foundation, Founder and President 1992-97
Priorities:
- San Jose needs a strong leader who will bring honesty, fiscal responsibility, and openness to city government.
- We have to make San Jose the best place in the world to start and grow a business so that we get back the jobs and revenues we lost during the bust.
- We need to build housing that our children can afford to live in so our grandkids can grow up around us.
Cindy Chavez
29,295 votes
23.17%
- Occupation: Vice Mayor of San Jose, District 3 Councilmember
- City Councilmember since 1998
- BA, Political Science - San Jose State University
- Recommended the Megan's Law Task Force in 2003; Re-activated the Task Force in 2005
- Partnered with the school district to rebuild Horace Mann Elementary School
- Fought for approval of the Children's Health Initiative, providing access to health insurance for an estimated 71,000 children in Santa Clara County
- Vastly increased the supply of Affordable Housing
Priorities:
- Safe, Healthy and Strong Neighborhoods
- Collaborative Efforts to Enhance Public Education
- Law-Enforcement to Protect all San Jose Families
David Pandori
22,581 votes
17.86%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
- Bachelors Degree SJSU, Environmental Studies
- Masters Degree, U C Berkeley, Urban Planning
- J.D., Hastings Law School
- Council Member City of San Jose 1991-98
Priorities:
- Stop sprawl, Do a major Review of the General Plan
- Initiate a multi jurisdictional Task Force on Gang Prevention
- Create in San Jose a legacy of Parks with a Park Endowment Fund
Dave Cortese
20,691 votes
16.37%
- Occupation: San Jose City Councilmember
- President of the Association of Bay Area Governments and Past President of Santa Clara County Cities Assn.
- Board member: VTA, Bay Area Economic Forum, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, San Jose Sports Authority
- 20+ years of private sector experience in real estate development and management, agriculture and law
- ESUHSD Board of Trustees, 1993-2000
- Juris Doctorate in law with certifications in environmental law and mediation
- Bachelor's degree/Political Science/UC Davis
Priorities:
- Government Reform
- Economic Development
- Education
Michael Mulcahy
13,580 votes
10.74%
- Occupation: Businessperson
- Former Executive Director/Current Board Member, Children's Musical Theater San Jose
- Co-Chair, Greater Downtown Development Strategy Task Force
- Board Member, San Jose Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Board Member, Team San Jose,
- Board Member, American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley
- BA Communication, University of Southern California
Priorities:
- Lead an open and responsive city government
- Grow our economy with targeted investments in emerging industries and technologies.
- Lead the way to create partnerships for reform in our schools.
John Michael Candeias
1,100 votes
0.87%
- Occupation: Graduate Student
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Substitute Teacher for San Jose Unified School District
- Part time worker for The Document Pros
Priorities:
- Education
- Crime prevention
- Road fixing
Timothy K. Fitzgerald
1,032 votes
0.82%
- Occupation: Economic Consultant/Writer
- Budget Analyst
- Community College Instuctor
- State Green Party Organizer
- BAs: Economics/ History
- MAs: Social Science/ U.S. History
- Local Mental Health Public Official
Priorities:
- Vision Statement and City Charter Review
- Housing for Homeless and Working Poor
- Commercial Base of Mixed Economy
Michael C. Macarelli
654 votes
0.52%
- Occupation: Light-Rail Operator
Larry Flores
653 votes
0.52%
- Occupation: Construction Foreman
Jose Aurelio Hernandez
441 votes
0.35%
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Candidates Answer Questions
The League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara in partnership with the San Jose Mercury News has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
4 questions on Growth, Mayor vs. Manager, Public Safety, and City Finances.
Official Information
- City of San Jose, Municipal Election June 6:
- Candidate Campaign Financial Disclosure:
Events
- CANDIDATE FORUMS ONLINE
- LWV, San Jose Mercury News, NBC11 and Commonwealth Club
- May 1
- Northside Mayoral Candidate Forum
- ABC7 Television Forum
- May 30
- PUBLIC RADIO
- San Jose Mayoral Election
- Forum w/ Michael Krasny, KQED-FM, 55 min. 5/31/06
- CANDIDATE FORUMS
- May 10, 6:30 to 9:00 pm:
- Meet candidates for San Jose mayor, SCC district attorney and SCC District 4 supervisor; Willow Glen Baptist Church, 1292 Minnesota Ave., San Jose, 95125; Hosts: Willow Glen Neighborhood Assn:
- May 13, 9:00 am to noon:
- Neighbor and Coummunity Citywide Mayoral Debate; San Jose City Hall Council Chambers 200 East Santa Clara St., San Jose; Hosts: United Neighborhoods, League of Women Voters:
- May 15, 7:00 to 9:00 pm:
- Environmental Issues Mayoral Forum; United Way Building, 1922 The Alameda, Room 105 (One block south of 880/17. Access back parking lot off McKendrie); Hosts: Eco-Silicon Valley, Our City Forest, League of Conservation Voters, Greenbelt Alliance and Breathe California:
- May 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm:
- Martin Luther King Library, 150 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, Rm. 225; Host: EHC LifeBuilders:
- May 21, 3:00 pm:
- Parkside Hall 180 Park Ave, San Jose (Between Market and Almaden Blvd); Hose PACT-People Acting in Community Together:
- May 22, 7:00 to 9:00 pm:
- Temple Emanu-El Social Hall, 1010 University Ave., San Jose; Hosts: College Park, Shasta-Hanchett, Rosegarden, Newhall and Cory Neighborhoods:
- May 24, 6:00 to 8:00 pm:
- Eastside Community Center, 2150 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, Hosts: San Jose Ethnic Media Outlets and Community Orgs.:
- May 30, 1:00 to 2:00 pm:
- Event was broadcasted on Comcast digital channel 194. Archive of this debate will be available later from ABC7.
- June 3, 1:00 to 2:00 pm:
- Sunnyvale Baylands Park, 999 E. Caribbean Dr., Sunnyvale; Host: Council on American Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter:
- June 3, 6:30 to 7:30pm:
- Taped broadcast of May 30 debate will air on ABC7; KGO-TV/ABC7
News and Analysis
- San Jose Mercury News Election Coverage
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