League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Santa Clara; State Assembly District 27 Voter Information 2 Year Term. This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jul 3 3:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (184/184)

Candidates (Vote for 6) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Andres Quintero 9,854 votes 9.56% Party: Democratic Occupation: Senior Policy Adviser Master of Public Administration, SJSU B.A. Political Science, SJSU San Jose International Airport Commission, Vice Chair East San Jose Democrats, President Priorities: Grow the Democratic Party in Santa Clara County Increase the participation of historically underrepresented people in the Democratic Party Target areas with low voter turnout to insure that people who wish to vote are registered and educated about the electoral process Darcie Green 9,825 votes 9.53% Party: Democratic Occupation: School Board Member Javier González 9,815 votes 9.52% Party: Democratic Occupation: Incumbent/ Elected Member, County Central Committee Director, Government Affairs + Public Policy Bachelors of Science (Political Science), Santa Clara University Representative, California Democratic Party Executive Board Sergeant at Arms, Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee Community Volunteer, Board Member for several nonprofit organizations 2008 Democratic National Convention District-level Delegate Priorities: Increase voter registration, engagement, participation + education Help elect democratic candidates running for local, state and federal office Mobilize voters during Get Out the Vote (GOTV) to ensure high voter turnout Ash Kalra 9,674 votes 9.39% Party: Democratic Occupation: San Jose City Council Member Steve Preminger 9,209 votes 8.94% Party: Democratic Occupation: Community Service Director Santa Clara County Democratic Party, Chair Building Peaceful Families, Boardmember United Democratic Campaign, Chair Work 2 Future, Boardmember 211 Santa Clara County Advisory Board, Member Priorities: Inclusive voter registration efforts Support Adapt-Your-Precinct program Strong Get Out The Vote participation Omar Torres 8,712 votes 8.45% Party: Democratic Occupation: Member, County Central Committee Carol Garvey 8,429 votes 8.18% Party: Democratic Occupation: Member, County Central Committee Claudia Shope 8,104 votes 7.86% Party: Democratic Occupation: Member, Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee Community Activist Member of California Alliance for Retired Americans Member and Trustee of Federation of Retired Union Members Delegate for South Bay Labor Council Member of SEIU 521 Retirees JD: University of Santa Clara Law School Priorities: Oppose anti-choice candidates and legislation in order to protect a woman's right to choose Support pro-labor candidates to promote better living conditions for all working people Work to protect a safe and clean environment Tom Cochran 7,734 votes 7.50% Party: Democratic Occupation: Member, County Central Committee Emilie G. Gatfield 7,655 votes 7.43% Party: Democratic Occupation: Community Volunteer Former President, Ryland Mews Homeowners Association Former Director of Training, Petaluma Family Computer Education Center Elected Delegate, California Democratic State Central Committee Elected District Level Delegate to Democratic National Convention Priorities: Outreach to increase voter registration and to provide adequate and accurate information to voters Support for qualified, capable candidates who support Democratic Party values Support for the rights of workers, in both public and private sectors David Parker 7,319 votes 7.10% Party: Democratic Occupation: Member, County Central Committee Incumbent, Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee, 2006/2008/2010 Commissioner, Appeals Hearing Board, City of San Jose (ID Purposes only) Former Vice-Chair, Human Rights Commission, City of San Jose (ID Purposes only) Justice System Clerk, Santa Clara County (ID Purposes only) Chief Steward, SEIU 521 LGBT Activist Priorities: Support candidates for local office who embrace Democratic values Increase outreach and participation to voters in the LGBT, Youth and Immigrant communities Education and Opportunity Access for Students, Seniors, LGBT and Minority Communities Jesus Gomez 6,736 votes 6.54% Party: Democratic Occupation: Business Manager Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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