League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Cruz County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Council Member; City of Santa Cruz Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of December 4 4:16pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (36/36) (294 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.36%)

Candidates (Vote for 4) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Don Lane 15,477 votes 19.20% Occupation: Santa Cruz Mayor Founder, Saturn Cafe Manager, The Appleton Foundation Co-founder, Youth Opportunities Priorities: Strengthening our local economy and creating jobs Maintaining basic city services: public safety, parks, transportation system Protecting the unique environmental and social qualities of Santa Cruz Cynthia Mathews 13,636 votes 16.91% Occupation: Community Volunteer Four-term former council member, three-time mayor Member, Monterey Bay Sanctuary Advisory Council Museum of Art and History Board Member Former board member: Downtown Mgmt. Corporation Former member: Library Joint Powers Board Co-founder, Downtown Neighbors Association Priorities: Strengthen local economy to provide jobs and create tax base for city services Public safety for our neighborhoods, business districts, parks and schools Promoting community engagement and partnerships Micah Posner 12,593 votes 15.62% Occupation: Small Business Owner Homeowner in Lower Ocean and father of two daugthers Co-founded Pedaler's Express and co-managed the business from 1994 to 2004 Director of People Power (peoplepowersc.org) from 2002 to 2012 Received Community Hero awards from the County Transportation Commission, the Good Times, and the United Way Co-founder and board member of the Hub for Sustainable Living Co-founded a new business this year, Santa Cruz Pedicab Priorities: Campaign finance reform Reduce off-street parking requirements Prioritize alternatives to desalination Pamela Comstock 12,480 votes 15.48% Occupation: Operations Manager Commissioner, SC City Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (CPVAW) Owned and operated a successful downtown business, Lollipops Boutique Board Member of Take Back Santa Cruz (TBSC) Secretary of local Rotary Club 2009-2012 Currently Operations Manager for a multi-million dollar software company in S.C. County Assisted in re-establishing local chapter of PFLAG Priorities: Economy-A strong local economy, which funds services vital to our community. Safety-A push for public safety and crime prevention. Community-Connecting with community to support services, culture and the environment Richelle Noroyan 8,971 votes 11.13% Occupation: Marketing Communications Consultant Jake Fusari 6,865 votes 8.51% Occupation: Carpenter Cece Pinheiro 6,581 votes 8.16% Occupation: Executive Director Non-Profit Former Santa Cruz City School Board Trustee Former Assistant Director Community TV United Way Community Hero Award 2007 Resource Center for Non-Violence "Drawing The Line" Award 2003 Leadership Santa Cruz County Graduate 1999-2000 Alliance For Community Media Award for Cultural Diversity 1998 Priorities: Economic Prosperity Safe Neighborhoods Celebrating Diversity Steve Timothy Pleich 3,732 votes 4.63% Occupation: Grant Writer Bachelor of Science of Law Juris Doctor Board Member, Santa Cruz ACLU Board Member, Latino Democrats of Santa Cruz County Steering Comm Member SCCCOR Director Homeless Persons Legal Assistance Project Priorities: Economic Develpment Jobs Creation Affordable Housing Brad Snyder (Write-in) Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

News and Analysis Santa Cruz Sentinel Business-politicos-line-up-behind-santa-cruz-council: - 10/22/12 Eight vie for four seats on Santa Cruz City Council; public safety, economy centerpiece issues again - 10/20/12 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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