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Anna E. Song
10,590 votes
15.30%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
David Cohen
8,931 votes
12.90%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: School Board Member
- Trustee, Berryessa Union School District Board
- Communications Director, Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- Senior Manager, Novellus Systems
- San Jose Library Commission, Chair
- Education: Cornell University (BS) and UC Berkeley (PhD)
- 24th Assembly District Committee, Chair
Priorities:
- Communicate with voters of Santa Clara County through press releases, blogs, newsletters
- Preserve education funding and fight against social service budget cuts
- Protect the environment and work to keep state policies in place to minimize greenhouse gas emissions
Anthony "Tony" Alexander
8,811 votes
12.73%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Chris Stampolis
8,313 votes
12.01%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, West Valley-Mission Community College District
- Member, Democratic National Committee
- State Board Member, California Community College Trustees (CCCT)
- MA, BS, Santa Clara University
- JD, Concord Law School
Priorities:
- Continued focus on local Democratic club organizing so every Dem is served by a functioning, geographically-targeted, open-membership Democratic club
- Recruitment and training of Democratic candidates for elected and appointed office
- Precinct organizing throughout Santa Clara County to increase voter involvement
Aldyth Parle
6,975 votes
10.07%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Craig Dunkerley
6,892 votes
9.95%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Appointed Member, County Central Committee
- Southbay Coordinator, California Clean Money Campaign
- Vice President SCC Democratic Club
- Member 21st Century Democratic Club
- San Jose State University Graduate
- Solar System Site Analyst
Priorities:
- Campaign Finance Reform - Public Financing of Campaigns
- California DISCLOSE Act, AB1648 (political advertising reform)
- Health Care Reform
Bill Ferguson
6,853 votes
9.90%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Information Technology Manager
Deepka Lalwani
6,821 votes
9.85%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- MBA from San Jose State University
- Founder - Milpitas Democratic club
- Board member of DAWN (Democratic Activists for Women Now)
- Advisory board of Silicon Valley Reads
- Senior fellow of American Leadership Forum
- Milpitas Citizen of Year 1998
Priorities:
- Increase voter registration, education and participation
- Reach out and engage the diverse community and new immigrants of Milpitas and educate them about importance of civic participation.
- Empower Women and minorities by mentoring and arranging speakers and focus groups.
Robert S. "Rob" Means
5,048 votes
7.29%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Electric Vehicle Promoter
- Small businessman since 1996
- community activist since 1992
- BPAC member 1994-2004
- Sunnyhills Neighborhood Association Board member since 1994
- Advanced Transit Association Legislative Advisor
- Member, County Central Committee
Priorities:
- Campaign Finance Reform - roll back Citizens United (MoveToAmend.org)
- Health Care Reform - we need a Single-Payer system
- Protect the environment and ensure cities reduce CO2 emissions quickly
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