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Barry Chang
5702 votes
15.83%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Cupertino City Council Member since 2009
- Founder and chairman of the board for Bay Area for Clean Environment (BACE)
- Former president and two terms member of Board of Trustee, Cupertino Union School District
- Small business owner (Real Estate Broker and Loan)
- Married to Sue for over 33 years and raised three children through Cupertino public schools
- Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from University of Cincinnati
Priorities:
- Create and retain jobs and promote fiscal responsibility
- Protect the environment, public health & safety
- Further excellence in education
Savita Vaidhyanathan
5561 votes
15.44%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- President of the Rotary Club of Cupertino (2013-14); Member since 2007
- Board of West Valley Community Services (2007-12)
- De Anza College Commissioner (2008-present)
- Cupertino Rotary Endowment Board (2010-present)
- Co-chair of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce Diwali in the park festival (2005)
- Program Coordinator/Chair of Cupertino Rotary Fall Festival (2007-10, 2011)
Priorities:
- Youth: Promote safe, fun places and programs for youth. Improve bikeways and walkways.
- Environment: Promote policies that further the health of our residents and sustain the environment.
- Seniors: Develop more senior housing. Collaborate with agencies to improve transportation and mobility options.
Darcy Paul
5469 votes
15.18%
- Occupation: Attorney/Parent
- 2014 Board President, Cupertino Chamber of Commerce
- Chair, Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2003
- Harvard College, A.B. Biology, Magna Cum Laude with High Honors, 1999
- Attorney
- Owner and Principal, Paul Law Group, A Professional Corp.
Priorities:
- Maintain an Honest and Civil Community Dialog
- Keep our Economic Recovery Strong By Helping Small Businesses
- Ensure that City Services Are Maintained and Improved for All Residents
Andy Huang
5322 votes
14.77%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur
- Chair, Public Safety Commission
- CREST and President's Volunteer Award, 4,000+ hours Community Service
- Founder / CEO of Start-up, Led IPO and $400+ Million Merger
- Donated Most Merger Proceeds to Cancer Research
- Vice President at EPIC / Synopsys / Magma, Program Manager at Cadence
- BS/MS Engineer, Doctorate Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Harvard CSS
Priorities:
- Grow Responsibly - Improve Traffic, Parking, and Repair of Roads
- Develop Carefully - Limit and Manage High-Density Housing
- Preserve Quality of Life - Portect Air/Land/Water, Vibrant Vallco with Shopping and Entertainment, and Extend hours for Library & Senior Center
Mark R. Santoro
5280 votes
14.66%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Former Mayor of Cupertino
- Founder and CEO of a successful startup company that was aquired
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering from Stanford
- Born 1957 Miami Florida
- Lived in Bay Area for 30 years
Priorities:
- Government should be "For the People"
- Open government - government should be transparent and fair for all
- Traffic congestion needs to be reduced around our schools
Michael Hunsweck
3111 votes
8.64%
- Occupation: Semiconductor Chip Engineer
Robert W McCoy
2838 votes
7.88%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Vice Chair Public Safety Commissioner City of Cupertino
- U.S. House of Represenatives Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
- State of California Senate Certificate Of Recognition
- California Legislature Assembly Certificate Of Recognition
- County of Santa Clara Certificate of Commendation
- City of Cupertino Proclamation
Priorities:
- Public and environmental safety and health.
- Responsible growth of Cupertino
- Traffic and Congestion
Don Sun
2741 votes
7.61%
- Occupation: Businessman
- BA in Urban Planning, China
- Master in Regional Econonics: U.Penn
- Researcher, Hoover, Stanford, Urbanization
- Planning Commissioner, 2011 to 2014, Chair 2013
- Tea Importer, small business owner
- Rotary club since 2007
Priorities:
- Adding School Impact Factor to City Development Decisions to help Schools relieve Traffic
- Plans to protect and conserve our environment in city development strategies
- Promote and establish more senior friendly community for the 40% of seniors in Cupertino
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