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Dave Pine
21,504 votes
27.2%
- Occupation: School Trustee/Businessman
- Current San Mateo Union High School District Board Member and former Burlingame School District Board Member
- Former general counsel for three Silicon Valley tech companies: Handspring, Excite@Home, and Radius
- Dartmouth College, BA, 1981; University of Michigan, JD, 1985
Priorities:
- Work with the business community to attract high paying jobs to San Mateo County
- Scrutinize the county's $1.8 billion budget to prevent harmful cuts to core services for seniors, children, and families
- Support children and youth though early childhood programs, community schools, and quality health care
Richard Holober
20,565 votes
26.0%
- Occupation: Educator/Consumer Advocate
- President, San Mateo County Community College Board- Governs College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Caņada College.
- Balanced 17 school and college district budgets, cutting waste while strengthening educational programs.
- Supported job training programs for thousands of Peninsula residents in nursing, public safety, high tech, and biotech fields.
- Helped lead the fight that stopped insurance companies from raising rates on perfect drivers.
- Played a key role in passing the nation's strongest financial privacy law.
- Received the Sustainable San Mateo County Award for the College District's green building program, saving taxpayers millions in energy costs.
Priorities:
- Getting the county budget under control while protecting public safety and essential health and senior services.
- Creating good paying jobs to enhance San Mateo County's economic future.
- Preserving San Mateo County's environmental heritage through smart planning in housing and transportation.
Gina Papan
20,346 votes
25.8%
- Occupation: Deputy Attorney General
- Former Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Services
- Mayor and Councilmember of Millbrae
- Non-profit Director of John's Closet
- Bachelor of Arts, Buisness/Economics, UC Santa Barbra
- Juris Doctor, McGeorge School of Law
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State & Local Government
Priorities:
- First priority is to balance the budget
- Realign services back to cities
- Raise revenue through innovative public-private partnerships
Terry Nagel
7,979 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Mayor/Nonprofit Manager
- Mayor of Burlingame; first elected to City Council in 2003
- Board of Directors, San Mateo County Transportation Authority
- Board of Directors, City/County Association of Governments for San Mateo County
- Board of Directors, San Mateo County Emergency Services Council
- Burlingame Representative, Local Governments for Sustainability (formerly called ICLEI)
- Former Chair, San Mateo County Council of Cities (composed of all council members in the county)
Priorities:
- Improve our local economy and create jobs.
- Require budget discipline and reform government.
- Expand transportation options.
Michael G. Stogner
5,896 votes
7.5%
- Occupation: Businessman
- 10 years as a Volunteer Victim's Advocate
- 27 years in the Real Estate Industry
- Graduate of Carlmont High School Class of 1968
Priorities:
- NO on High Speed Rail in San Mateo County
- No on Cargill Salt Flats development in Redwood City.
- I support the Little Hoover Commission recommendations for pension reform in San Mateo County.
Demetrios Nikas
2,683 votes
3.4%
- Occupation: Retired
- Career:Aerospace industry Technical Writer/Project Mgr.
- Lockheed, Rockwell, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing
- Licenced Commercial Pilot / Flight Instructor
- Licenced Air Frame and Powerplant Mechanic
- City of Fremont in Planning and Development Dept.
Priorities:
- Pension Reform
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Infrastructure
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- Candidates' Forum
Tuesday, 29 March
- 7:30 - 9 pm
- Seton Coastside Hospital, Fireside Room
600 Marine Blvd., Moss Beach
- park in the upper parking lot
- Candidates' Forum
- Wednesday, 20 April
- 7 - 8:30 pm
- Oak Room, San Mateo Main Library
- 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo
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