Candidates
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Chuck Page
6,167 votes
21.60%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- BS Mathematics
- BS Business Administration
- 30+ years of business experience
- High Tech: programmer, systems engineer, sales management, executive management
- Board of Directors: VTA, West Valley Sanitation, WV Solid Waste JPA,
- Member, League of California Cities state Environmental Quality Policy Committee
Priorities:
- Engage citizens pro-actively, to ensure public input on issues
- Ensure that policies are set that control spending & preserve Saratoga's quality of life
- Implement Citizen Economic Development Committee to determine best way to revitalize village
Jill Hunter
5,169 votes
18.10%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- former school board member
- former planning commissioner
- current council member
- Vice Mayor 2010
- 20 years experience on boards and commissions
Priorities:
- Maintaining fiscal responsibility in these tough times.
- Emphasis on the protection of Saratoga's neighborhoods, hills and trees.
- Continue support for the revitalization of the Village.
Emily Lo
4,889 votes
17.12%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Promotional Products
Priorities:
- To enhance business vitality and preserve Saratoga's open, safe, clean, green environment
- Exercise strong oversight on our City's budget, leverage cost-effective models to uphold quality of City's services.
- To build a community.
Yan Zhao
4,740 votes
16.60%
- Occupation: Engineer/Planning Commissioner
- Member, Saratoga Planning Commission (2006-present), Chair (2009-2010)
- Commissioner, Santa Clara County Commission on the Status Women
- Board Member, Silicon Valley Science and Technology Association
- Hakone Gardens Lunar New Year Celebration Committee
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Priorities:
- Preserve Saratoga's unique semi-rural character and maintain neighborhood integrity
- Promote vibrant local commercial centers
- Ensure fiscal responsibility
Pragati Grover
4,219 votes
14.77%
- Occupation: School Board Member
- MS Mass Communications, San Jose State University
- Saratoga Library Commissioner
- Member Saratoga Senior Center Task Force
- AYSO Board Member
- SUSD Parent Volunteer of Year Award 2006
Priorities:
- Managing fiscal resources responsibly
- Improving city services for ALL Saratogans
- Revitalization of our local commercial districts
Nancy Kirk
3,372 votes
11.81%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, Austin
- 29 years law enforcement: 20 years US District Court, as Probation Officer Specialist; 9 years County Probation. FBI commendation.
- 35-year resident of Saratoga
- Saratoga Traffic Commission, Chair
- Saratoga Foothill Club Board Member
- Saratoga Sister City (Muko, Japan) member; Taiko group drummer. Saratoga Rotary Art Show Volunteer
Priorities:
- Promote safety, quality of life, and protect home values
- Streamlining the permit and appeal process
- Enhance village appeal, such as by promoting a farmer's market on a week night
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- September 23, 7:00 PM Saratoga City Council, 8:30 PM Assembly District 24
- Saratoga Foothill Club, 20399 Park Place, Saratoga
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