Candidates
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Cynthia Mathews
3,830 votes
18.55%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Santa Cruz City Council Member
- Four-term council member (elected 1992, 1996, 2002. 2006); three-time mayor
- Four decades work with Planned Parenthood (now retired); focus on coalition building, grassroots action, lobbying
- Member, Economic Development Council, Conference & Visitors Council, Library Joint Powers Board, Monterey Bay Sanctuary Interagency Task Force
- 40-year resident of SC; active with schools, parks, neighborhoods, arts and cultural organizations, civil liberties
- Committee member/co-chair of numerous local campaigns, including revenue measures for local government, library system, Santa Cruz City Schools.
- ACLU "Bell of Freedom" award, Chamber Woman of the Year
Priorities:
- Actively support Democratic candidates & priorities at the local, state and national level.
- Promote outreach, education and programs to engage young and/or marginalized voters; voter registration
- Maximize effectiveness of local Democratic Clubs as a powerful electoral force, from grassroots participationto developing new leadership
Darrell Darling
3,081 votes
14.92%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Carol Fuller
2,899 votes
14.04%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
David Terrazas
2,653 votes
12.85%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
Judy Warner
2,332 votes
11.30%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Current party secretary
- Member, party executive board
- Regional Democrat of the Year, 2004
- Delegate to state party convention and Democratic State Central Committee
- Former president Democratic Women's Club
- Editor, Democratic Women's Club newsletter
Priorities:
- Promote the Democratic Party at local and state levels
- Support Democratic candidates, especially young people who would like to run for public office
- Support Democratic elected officials and turn out the Democratic vote in Santa Cruz County
Brian T. Murtha
2,234 votes
10.82%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Bachelor of Arts, UCSC
- Juris Doctor, Monterey College of Law
- Vice-Chair Board of California Rural Legal Assistance (non-profit state-wide law firm)
- Member SC Human Services Commission
- Member People's Democractic Club
- 25 year law practice focused on mediation and negotiation
Priorities:
- Keep building toward a perfect medical services delivery system
- Keep working to create a democracy, of people, not corporations
- Keep working for dignity and rights for all workers
Joyce Malone
2,168 votes
10.50%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Glen Schaller
1,374 votes
6.66%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Political Coordinator
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