League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Clara; State Assembly District 24 Voter Information 2 Year Term. This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jun 23 2:21pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (320/320)

Candidates (Vote for 6) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Ken Yeager 24,757 votes 17.09% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 4, 2006-present San Jose City Councilmember, 2001-2006 San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Trustee, 1992-2000 Teacher, San Jose State University Ph. D. in Education from Stanford University Priorities: Promote voter participation in the political process Advocate for adequate health, education, and social services funding Ensure that Democratic Party leadership remains responsive to its members Evan Low 19,962 votes 13.78% Party: Democratic Occupation: Mayor, City of Campbell Co-Chair, California State Democratic Party Finance Committee Delegate, California State Democratic Party Member, Democratic National Committee Resolutions Committee Secretary, Democratic National Committee Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Member, 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention Rules Committee Member, Democratic National Committee Priorities: Support Democratic Party Platform Increase participation in under-served communities Increase voter turnout and activism Jacqueline I. Heffner 15,681 votes 10.83% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent 2008 Volunteer of the year, Region Five, California Democratic Party Former President Rosemary Gardens Neighborhood Association Member Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for two-year colleges Former Chairperson, City of San Jose Mobile Home Advisory Commission Parent of the Year Bachrodt Elementary 1991 BS Public Relations, San Jose State University, 2003 Priorities: My top priority is to help elect Democrats to local, state and federal office My second priority is to make sure that our Democratic message is heard loud and clear My third priority is to make sure the voters understand the positions the Democratic Party holds on: Education, Taxes, Choice and the Enviornment Phyllis A. Ward 15,141 votes 10.45% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent David Cohen 15,074 votes 10.41% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent Berryessa School Board, President Communications Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair of 24th Assembly District Committee San Jose Library Commission, Chair R&D Manager for Novellus Systems Education: Cornell University (BS) and UC Berkeley (PhD) Priorities: Communicate with voters of Santa Clara County through press releases, blogs, newsletters Preserve education funding and fight against social service budget cuts proposed by the Governor Protect the environment and work to keep state policies in place to minimize greenhouse gas emissions Pierluigi Oliverio 15,072 votes 10.41% Party: Democratic Occupation: City of San Jose Councilmember Hope Cahan 13,671 votes 9.44% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent Commissioner, San Jose Planning Commission Finance Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party & Delegate, California Democratic Party Executive Board Chair Emeritus of the Peninsula Young Democrats and Current Board Member for the Peninsula Democratic Coalition 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 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. Drina Collins 10,264 votes 7.09% Party: Democratic Occupation: Community Volunteer Peter J. Allen 8,428 votes 5.82% Party: Democratic Occupation: Communications Advisor Delegate, California State Democratic Party Chair, Obama Democratic Club of Silicon Valley Field Organizer, Obama for America, 2008 Political Organizer, South Bay Labor Council, 2008-2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Southern California Diploma, Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose Priorities: Educating voters on local, state, and national issues to make them better informed at the ballot box Building the Democratic Party by reaching out to young and first-time voters from the 2008 Presidential election Communicating with voters in a simple, direct, and effective manner Andrae G. Macapinlac 6,793 votes 4.69% Party: Democratic Occupation: Legislative Aide Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Voter Registration, Party Work, and Party Membership. Official Information Santa Clara Co. Central Committee 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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