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

Results as of Nov 9 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (39/39)

Candidates (Vote for 5) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Larry Klein 7,829 votes 13.06%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Attorney Palo Alto City Council Member, 2005 to date, Mayor, 2008; also a Council Member from 1981 to 1989 and Mayor in 1984 and 1989 -Chair, Palo Alto Centennial, 1993-94; Tall Tree Award winner, 1994 Co-founder, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (1972) Priorities: 1. Solving our $10 million structural budget deficit. 2. Preserving our Quality of Life---potential threats:: above grade High Speed Rail and ABAG housing requirements 3. Climate Change . As good as we have been, we need to do more. Karen C. Holman 7,688 votes 12.83%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Small business owner, consultant Planning & Transportation Commission, 8 years, chair 2 years Director, Palo Alto History Museum Co-chair, South of Forest Working Group Board, Woman's Club Board, University South Neighborhood Association BA, Graphic Arts, University of Arkansas Priorities: LAND USE: Whether it's High Speed Rail, housing developments, parking problems, or questionable public benefits of PC zoning, Land Use is a top priori ECONOMIC DOLLARS AND SENSE: Citizens and our City government are facing tough economic times. We can't have a business as usual approach to the City's PUBLIC TRUST: As people who love, respect and value Palo Alto, we must recognize there is sagging satisfaction with the City according to the Level of Gail A. Price 7,533 votes 12.57%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Executive Director Professional city and transportation planner Two terms on the Palo Alto School Board MA Geography University of Maryland MA Asian Studies UC Berkeley BA Social Science UC Berkeley Priorities: Economic stability and budget issues Planning for the future Creating a caring community Nancy Shepherd 6,455 votes 10.77%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Managerial Accountant BA International Relations, SFSU 2008 President, Palo Alto Council of PTAs 2000-2002 Graduate, Leadership Mid-Peninsula 1998 Organizer, District Wide Fundraising for PAUSD schools 1995-2002 Sally Siegel Award 2007, Palo Alto Council of PTAs The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services 2009, The State Bar of California Priorities: Stretch your tax dollars to protect valued city services Ensure timely, accurate and complete information on issues affecting Palo Alto Revitalize local business districts and neighborhood shopping centers Gregory "Greg" Scharff 5,939 votes 9.91%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Attorney B. A. Economics Bowdoin College J.D. Columbia Law School (1986) Priorities: Protect Our Community, Neighborhoods and Schools Ensure Strong Fiscal Management & Accountability Promote a Vibrant Business Community Leon Leong 5,016 votes 8.37%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Business Person MS CS Stanford University BS EE CS University of California, Berkeley Palo Alto High School Jordan Jr High El Carmelo Elementary Priorities: Opposed to Increased Housing Density - For Quality of Life For Economic Health of City - Opposed to Business License Tax City Budget - Transparency, Efficiency, Services & Infrastructure Dan Dykwel 4,412 votes 7.36%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Marketing communications consultant and Realtor B.A. Michigan State University , Communications Arts and Sciences, with honors; 18 years technology industry management Board Memberships: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, Rubicon Children's Center Palo Alto PTA Council President, PAUSD School Parcel Tax and Bond Measures Blue Ribbon Task Force for Palo Alto Public Safety Building PAUSD Program Review Committee-20-Year Facilities Master Plan Fundraising Co-Chair: Youth Community Service, Palo Alto Black and White Ball (benefitting Palo Alto Recreation Foundation and Partners in Edudcation Priorities: Strategic Fiscal Management - Maximize efficient use of resources and extend strategic planning to include civic partners, i.e., schools, non-profits Promoting a Healthy Local Economy - develop a strategic plan to attract and retain businesses that benefit our community and help retain city services Infrastructure Repair and Renewal - Seek sources of funding to ensure the safe condition of our streets, sidewalks, parks, bridges, public buildings Corey A. Levens 3,717 votes 6.20%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Corporate Attorney; education, neighborhood activist Haverford College, BA 1978, Economics University of Chicago, MBA 1980 Finance and Accounting University of Illinois, JD 1984 CPA, 1980 Nixon, Terman, Gunn Site Councils (4 years each) Green Acres Improvement Assn. - Board member Priorities: Budget deficit - reducing expenses, rebuilding the business base to increase sales tax revenues. High Speed Rail - ensuring the preservation of our community, efficient use of land, optimal design Infrastructure - establishing a program for the replacement of the City's decaying infrastructure and financing these programs. John Morrow Hackmann 3,709 votes 6.19%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Attorney, General Practice J.D. Stanford Law School 1981 M.S. Statistics 1973, B.S. 1969, University of Illinois Former Board, League of Women Voters of Palo Alto Board, Consumers Cooperative Society of Palo Alto Board, MayView Community Health Center (President) Professor, Consulting Asst., Stanford (Program in Human Biology) 1981-83 Priorities: CONTROL SPENDING - We must live within our means. RESTRUCTURE UNAFFORDABLE PENSION PAYOUTS - We need fair and exactly known costs each year; taxpayers should not get big suprises. PREVENT A HIGH SPEED RAIL WALL DIVIDING PALO ALTO -Either go underground or use CalTrain bullett train as the feeder line serving the whole peninsula. Brian Steen 3,007 votes 5.02%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Land Use Consultant Executive Director, Sempervirens Fund Executive Director, Big Sur Land Trust Public Information Officer, US Forest Service BS in Forest Recreation Management Priorities: I support undergound construction of High Speed Rail I support a balanced, sustainable City budget I support sustainable resource management, locally and regionally. Timothy W. "Tim" Gray 2,127 votes 3.55%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Business Advisor, Accountability Champion Business Owner, Treasury Advocates, Business Advisor to Children's Hospitals throughout the nation and tax advisor for mergers and acquisitions Financial Leader at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (1990 to 1997) Built the financial operations from the ground up. Director of Revenue and Reimbursement, O'Connor Hospital (Daughters of Charity) Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -- Arthur Young and Company Priorities: Fiscal Discipline / Responsibility. Our expenditures, as measured by inflation-adjusted cost per resident, are on a non-sustainable growth curve. Applying solid business principles of Accountability and Transparency to City decisions. We must openly face contentious issues without fear. Elevated HSR must not divide our town. Enviromental Stewardship and Citizen Participation from a broad spectrum of residents, not just "insiders" Chris Gaither 1,302 votes 2.17%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Community Volunteer Affordable Housing Property Manager - 10 years HUD/Tax Credit Secretary, La Comida Senior Lunch Program -10 year member Financial Analyst - Commercial Insurance Cruise -Tour Travel Agency Owner Home Health Care business Owner Election Poll Inspector - Palo Alto since 1992 Priorities: Community Building - enhancing police relations and supporting the PAUSD in its efforts to provide a healthy/ encouraging learning environment Creating city revenue resources that don't further tax businesses or residents so that services are fully fundable and supported Effective land use to achieve balanced mixture of buildings; parks; open space - support residents who are impacted by High Speed Rail Mark Weiss 732 votes 1.22%     Official Ballot Statement Victor allen Frost 463 votes 0.77%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Homeless Adovacte& Panhander Humbult State Unversty. Electronics, art, Pokitical science. Constatitonal Law, Film Making Priorities: Fighting for Constontital Rights and homeless discrimination Redevelopment of the Oppurnata Center Replanting of the Organic Homeless Garden 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 Palo Alto has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Budget, Comprehensive Plan, and Baylands Master Plan. Events Candidates Forums Schedule of TV play backs of the League of Women Voters October 10 Candidates Forum and other Election 2009 Forums and debates are available on the Community Media Center Election 2009 web site The October 10 League Forum videos may be watched on Media Center Forum Videos Other League of Women Voters Events For information about other League events in Palo Alto Visit the League's Home Page 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.

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