Candidates
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Armando Gomez
5,323 votes
22.77%
- Occupation: Councilmember, City of Milpitas
Althea Polanski
3,691 votes
15.79%
- Occupation: Councilmember
- Senior Executive Assistant, Metropolitan Education Distridct
- Former Trustee, Milpitas Unified School District
- Former Trustee, MetroED Board of Education
- 2000 Milpitas Relay for Life, Chair
- Milpitas Foundation for Education, Founding Member/Treasurer
- 1994 Milpitas Citizen of the Year
Priorities:
- Balanced Budget
- Economic Development
- Public Services
Carmen Montano
3,631 votes
15.53%
- Occupation: Educator/Teacher
- BA in Humanities, SJSU
- CSUMB, School of Education-Teacher credential
- former School Board Trustee, MUSD
- Santa Clara First 5 Commissioner
- former Milpitas Planning Commissioner
- Milpitas Library Commissioner
Priorities:
- Jobs- attract and retain new busineses in MIlpitas
- Business- promote a clean energy economy
- Education- support for excellent schools in our district
Nancy Mendizabal
2,895 votes
12.38%
- Occupation: Construction Inspector
- Resident of Milpitas for 28 years
- 36 years of Public Service
- 18 years as Construction Inspector for the City of Milpitas
- Married for 26 years, 4 children
- Active Community Member
- B. A. in Liberal Studies from SJSU/Teaching Credential
Priorities:
- Fiscal Accountabilty which includes a balanced budget
- A full-time commitment and common sense approach to serving our community
- Smart Growth, Good Jobs, Open Space, Safe Neighborhoods, and Quality Education
Bill Ferguson
2,372 votes
10.15%
- Occupation: Information Technology Manager
Robert Windisch
2,073 votes
8.87%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Gary Roope
1,765 votes
7.55%
- Occupation: Logistics Supervisor
- Elected Terra Serena HOA Board Member
Priorities:
- Our city budget is not sustainable with current employee costs.
- Revote the Walmart expansion. Milpitas will lose tax revenue.
- Open and ethical government..
Byron Winters
1,628 votes
6.96%
- Occupation: Senior Engineering Technician
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Official Information
- City of Milpitas
- The City of Milpitas was incorporated as a "general law" city on January 26, 1954 and operates under the council/manager form of government. The Council, as the legislative body, represents the entire community and is empowered by the general laws of the State of California to formulate city-wide policy.
- The Mayor is elected by the community for a two-year term and the four Councilmembers are elected at large (by the entire City) to serve staggered four-year terms. Council elections are held in November of even-numbered years.
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