League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
	Council Member; City of Cupertino Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 9 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (33/33)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Orrin Mahoney 4,822 votes 18.12% Occupation: Incumbent Cupertino City Council, currently Mayor Cupertino resident for 40 years 2005 Cupertino Citizen of the Year 10 years Cupertino Rotary Member, former president Cupertino Planning Commission, eight years of service 35 year Hewlett Packard employee Priorities: Maintain a strong financial position to deliver key City services Continue to enhance areas for our residents to live, work, and play Improve communication and continue to work together Barry Chang 4,212 votes 15.83% Occupation: Small Business Owner Board of Trustees, Cupertino Union School District for 8 years Public Safety Commission, City of Cupertino for four years Member of U.S.- China Green Energy Council Board of Directors Founder and past Chairperson, Vision New America Board Lincoln Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Board Master's Degree in Civil Engineering Priorities: Health & Safety Fiscal Responsibility Green and Clean Environment Mark R. Santoro 4,142 votes 15.57% Occupation: Incumbent Ph.D. Electrical Engineering from Stanford Founder and CEO of a successful startup company that was aquired Born 1957 Miami Florida Lived in Bay Area for 25 years Priorities: Government should be "For the People" Open government - government should be transparent and fair for all Traffic congestion needs to be reduced around our schools Marty Miller 3,804 votes 14.30% Occupation: Businessman/Planning Commissioner Cupertino resident for 30 years Chair & Member, Planning Commission Chair, General Plan Taskforce 30 years in technology leadership positions Coach, soccer & Little League, Member, School Site Council MBA Stanford University; MS Computer Science; BS, Electrical Engineering Priorities: Protect our schools, neighborhoods, and quality of life Revitalize our commercial districts to grow sales tax revenues Eliminate unnecessary spending Mahesh Nihalani 3,348 votes 12.58% Occupation: Small Business Owner Board Member, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Former Chair, Cupertino Housing Commission Former Chair, Cupertino Asian American Business Council Member, Cupertino General Plan Task Force Former Vice President, Advisory council Cupertino Senior Center Member, Rotary Club of Cupertino Priorities: 1. Keep jobs in Cupertino with our major employers that will preserve and enhance the quality of life in Cupertino. 2. Introduce a healthy partnership between the City and our Small Businesses Community to foster a constructive economic climate. 3. Manage the city's resources with a sound fiscal leadership that ensures Cupertino's future is economically strong. Daniel Nguyen 3,309 votes 12.44% Occupation: Statistical Research Analyst, Veterans Hospital Vice Chair, Cupertino Public Safety Commission M.S. Biostatistics UCLA, B.S. Statistics UCLA Lifelong resident and native of Cupertino; educated at Cupertino schools - Garden Gate, Kennedy, and Monta Vista Community Emergency Response Team Instructor, CARES Ham Radio (KI6WEI) Private math and science tutor Member of Cupertino Rotary, American Contract Bridge League Priorities: Fiscal Responsibility - Protect funding for municipal services by attracting more businesses and revitalizing Cupertino Square Public Safety - Ensure funding for our emergency services to make sure the safety we enjoy is never taken for granted Small-Town Character - Protect our schools, property values, and quality of life through balanced growth; we are NOT Condotino, we are Cupertino Darcy Paul 2,968 votes 11.16% Occupation: Attorney Current Parks and Recreation Commissioner Harvard Law School, Class of 2003, JD Harvard College, Class of 1999, AB Biology Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Techology, 2002-2003 Legal Practice - Patent Litigation to Resolve Infringement Disputes Pro Bono Legal Advocacy on Behalf of Victims of Domestic Violence Priorities: Promote a Collaborate Environment with a City Government that Listens and Acts Upon Concerns of Residents Promote Sustainable Development By Ensuring the Growth of Green Technology in Cupertino Continued Fiscal Responsibility and Thoughtful Decisionmaking on the Budget Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The the League of Women Voters of Cupertino/Sunnyvale has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Experience, Important Concerns, and Balance Needs. This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter || Feedback