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Sam T. Liccardo
3,616 votes
43.00%
- Occupation: Prosecutor, Child Advocate
- Deputy District Attorney, Sexual Assault & Child Exploitation Units
- Board Member and volunteer tutor, EHC Lifebuilders (formerly Emergency Housing Consortium)
- Board member, Giovanni Center & Jeanne D'Arc Manor senior affordable housing developments
- J.D., Harvard Law School; M.P.P. (Public Policy) Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
- B.A., Government (Economics minor), Georgetown University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- Bellarmine graduate, and Fourth-Generation downtown San Jose resident
Priorities:
- Creation of a "Walkable" Downtown and Surrounding Neighborhoods
- Attacking the Structural Deficit in the General Fund With Sound Planning and Budget Priorities that Reflect a Long-Term View
- Empowering Neighborhoods and Restoring City Services, including Police, Fire, Parks, Community Centers, and Libraries
Manny J. Diaz
3,022 votes
35.94%
- Occupation: Engineer/Small Businessperson
- California State Assemblymember 2000-2004
- San Jose City Councilmember 1994-2000
- San Jose Planning Commissioner 1986-1993
- Co-Founder of a non-profit, SHPE, dedicated towards the advancement of young people pursuing science and engineering careers
- Engineer, 17 years
- First in family to graduate college (San Francisco State, BS. Engineering)
Priorities:
- Improve neighborhood services, health and safety
- Increasing access to affordable healthcare for downtown residents
- Improving Schools/Youth Activities/Small Business
Joel Wyrick
742 votes
8.82%
- Occupation: Nonprofit Pres/CEO
Jose Posadas
(withdrawn)
315 votes
3.75%
- Occupation: Emergency Services Specialist
Bill Chew
247 votes
2.94%
- Occupation: Political Scientist, TV Producer, Fitness Advocate
- BA, Political Science, CA State University, Long Beach, 1974
- 1974-1984, Product Development Manager, Centaur Mfg, Inc. Milpitas, CA
- 1985-Present, Owner/Developer of FitCity Health Club
- 1996-Present, Owner/Producer, NeighborNet New Media Productions, San Jose, CA
Priorities:
- Represent the citizens of District 3, not the special interests
- Promote health and wellness for the residence of District 3 and everyone who works at city hall
- Fight corruption, beginning with campaign finance reform
Dennis Joseph Kyne, Jr
205 votes
2.44%
- Occupation: Journalist
- B.A.. Political Science, cum laude San Jose State University
- United States Army 1987-2003
- Disabled Combat Veteran
- Volunteer for San Jose's Dare to Dream Program
- National Speaker on the health effects of depleted uranium use
- Volunteer for Eddie Gale's Music in Our Schools
Priorities:
- Staff and fund public services such as the fire department to keep up with the rapid growth.
- Promote civic responsibility and peace to our youth in the communities.
- Control the environmental damages brought on by the overwhelming speed of development.
Candy Russell
134 votes
1.59%
- Occupation: student SJSU
- I'm here for the general public, not just certain sectors or age groups
- I'm a 2nd generation lifelong Reader's Digest reader
- We need more buses running longer hours
Priorities:
- repair/replace burned out street lights and traffic signals
- take in commercial advertising to raise funds for programs and amenities
- Put a mailbox outside City hall so we won't have to wait 3 days before we're near a mailbox to mail letters
Andrew Abraham Diaz
128 votes
1.52%
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