League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Council Member; City of Cupertino Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 14 9:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (26/26)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Gilbert Wong 4,022 votes 21.86%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Incumbent San Jose State University, BA Cupertino Planning Commissioner: 2002 - 2007 Santa Clara County Library Joint Power Authoirty District Board of Director West Valley School Site Council, Former President Organization of Special Need Families, Advisory Board CREST Award 2005 Priorities: Balance and Manage Growth--Strengthening the quality of life so Cupertino can retain our small town city charm. Economic Development--Attract new business that will give us sales tax dollars to support our infrastructure and our neighborhood services. Schools & Library-Collaborate with our school districts to reduce traffic congestion and keep our library open 7 days a week. Rod Sinks 3,879 votes 21.09%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: High-Tech Executive Stanford University MSEE & BSEE; Tau Beta Pi, Terman Award Grinnell College BA Physics; Phi Beta Kappa Scoutmaster for troop of 130 scouts Eagle Scout YMCA Adventure Guides father/ daughter leader (300 participants) Work: Stanford, ROLM, Echelon, Omneon (now Harmonic) Priorities: Build stronger partnerships between the city and our schools.  Advocate for our schools and teachers. Consult schools on development in the city. Make Cupertino a vibrant destination for shopping, dining and services. Bring innovative companies and good jobs to Cupertino. Work with neighboring cities, regulators and Lehigh to bring the cement plant into compliance with laws that protect our air, water and land. Homer Tong 3,316 votes 18.03%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: of Chemistry at De Anza College going on 30 years 5 term Board of Trustee of Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) going on 20 years. M.Sc. Organic Chemistry, minor in Biochemistry, Oregon State University PTA Vice President Soccer and Basketball Coach Dedicated his life towards the Education and Betterment of our Youth - Cupertino is mostly about schools Priorities: Represent Schools on City Council - develop Extracurricular Programs in Park & Rec. to offset eventual class cancelations due diminishing State funds Stimulate Business Growth - make Cupertino a more vibrant place to live, shop, visit & work to raise revenues. Facilitate Apple Campus II expansion Environment - make Cupertino cleaner, greener, healthier, and more environmentally sustainable. Address pollution issues at Lehigh Cement Marty Miller 3,221 votes 17.51%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Businessman/Planning Commissioner Current Planning Commission for 8 plus years Chairman, Architectual Site Committe: 8 years Member of Collins School Site Committee MBA, Stanford University, MS Comp Sci., U of Md., BSEE, RPI Marketing Manager and Executive in several technology firms Small Business owner focused on senior housing & community design and development Priorities: Improve neighborhood services including street/sidewalk repair and school traffic congestion. Collaborate with schools on issues of mutual interest Increase City revenue and local shopping options by revitalizing our retail sector, including VALLCO. Protect residents health and safety by working with other agencies and local emergency service teams Donna Austin 2,895 votes 15.74%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Retired Teacher Community STAR Citizen of the Year 2011 CREST Award recipient Board Member for Cupertino library Foundation Past president of the Cupertino Historical Society Past president and governor of Quota International of Cupertino Member of the League of Women Voters Priorities: Promote Retail in Cupertino Preserve History, complete Stevens Creek Trail and restoration of the creek Protect the hillsides and enforce the hillside ordinance Chris Zhang 1,062 votes 5.77%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Patent Attorney/Businessman BS, Computer Science, San Jose State University JD, University of Virginia School of Law US Department of Veterans Affairs US Marine Corps Officer Training Community Emergency Response Team Priorities: Improve Schools Free City-wide WiFi Balance Budget Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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