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Pat Showalter
6945 votes
16.80%
- Occupation: Civil Engineer
- 30 year Mountain View resident; extensive community knowledge
- Served on EPC for 9 years (1993 to 2002) during Dot Com boom; Chair & Vice Chair
- 30 year career in water resources management and environmental protection
- 10+ years LAMV League of Women Voters; served as Natural Resources Chair; delegate to National & State conventions
- 15 years on Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters Board
- AB in Geology & History, Mount Holyoke College, MS in Geotechnical Engineering, UC Berkeley
Priorities:
- Increase housing supply, improve traffic, encourage biking and walking
- Work with neighboring cities on issuing like traffic and housing that cross borders
- Protect local environment & prepare for climate change
Ken Rosenberg
6181 votes
14.95%
- Occupation: Family Financial Planner
- MV Human Relations Commission, Commissioner
- Creator, MV Civility Roundtable Discussion Series
- Former Chair, Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association
- Chair, Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce Mountain View
- LASD Enrollment Taskforce, former member
- UC Irvine BA, '89, Purdue University MBA, '93
Priorities:
- Housing / Traffic / Land Use
- Fiscal Respsonsibility
- mproving dialogue and communication between residents and City officials
Leonard M "Lenny" Siegel
5673 votes
13.72%
- Occupation: Environmental Oversight Executive
- Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
- Founder, Campaign for a Balanced Mountain View (2014)
- U.S. EPA National Superfund Citizen of the Year (2011)
- Founder, Save Hangar One Committee (2005)
- Founder, Alliance for a New Moffett Field (1996)
Priorities:
- Plan for multi-story housing in North Bayshore and other change areas
- Limit new office construction
- Include space for schools and parks in all neighborhoods
Lisa Matichak
4777 votes
11.55%
- Occupation: Technology Business Executive
- Environmental Planning Commissioner (2010 - Present)
- Chair EPC 2013, Vice Chair EPC 2012
- Founding President Wagon Wheel Neighborhood Association
- VP WWNA (2011-Present), President WWNA (2008-2010)
- MBA, Anderson School at UCLA
- 15 year resident of Mountain View
Priorities:
- Quality of Life
- Parks, Open Space, and Sports Facilities
- Financially Strong City
Greg Unangst
4273 votes
10.33%
- Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineer
- BS, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
- MSEE, University of Pennsylvania
- Wharton MBA, University of Pennsylvania
- MPhil, New York University
- 10 years Active Duty, 18 years Army Reserve, Retired Lieutenant Colonel
- 33 year Aerospace Career
Priorities:
- Additional housing, particularly housing for middle and lower middleclass families
- A transportation network that more equally considers cars, bikes, pedestrians, the handicapped, and transit
- The city needs addtional park space, particularly in underserved areas. Even small parks are beneficial.
Ellen Kamei
4265 votes
10.32%
- Occupation: Government Policy Aide
- Environmental Planning Commissioner (2012-Present), Vice Chair (Present)
- Leadership Mountain View (2012)
- Masters in Public Administration, University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government (2011)
Priorities:
- Smart Growth while preserving our City's character and diversity
- Infrastructure for transportation, bicycle and pedestrians, and open space
- Fiscal responsibility & Community oriented services for all residents
Margaret Capriles
3938 votes
9.52%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Business and Data Analyst
- YMCA Distinguished Service Award, 2012
- Environmental Planning Commissioner
- BS Information Systems Management
- Hewlett-Packard 27 years
- Owned Consulting Business
Priorities:
- Attainable Housing and Balanced Development
- Expand Transportation Infrastructure
- Water Conservation
Mercedes Salem
2842 votes
6.87%
- Occupation: Family Practice Attorney
James R "Jim" Neal
2453 votes
5.93%
- Occupation: Systems Administrator 4
- MBA Business Administration w/Finance Emphasis
- Member, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2356
- Member, Mountain View Historical Association
- Served in US Air Force
- Worked almost 30 years in Hi Tech Indistry
- 8 year Mountain View Resident
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing
- Preserve Neighborhoods
- Save The Milk Pail
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Candidates Answer Questions
The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Experience, Concerns, and Balancing interests.
Events
Candidate Forums
- 10/6/14, 6:30-8:30 PM
Mountain View Library Community Room
585 Franklin Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Sponsored by: Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association
- 10/8/14, 8-10 PM, submit questions in advance
- KMVT 15 Studios
1400 Terra Bella Avenue, Suite M
Mountain View, CA 94043
Also live on Comcast Channel 15 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99, and streamed live.
Sponsored by: KMVT 15
- 10/9/14, 6:30-8:30 PM
California Station Clubhouse
381 Pacific Drive
Mountain View, CA 94043
Sponsored by: Whisman area homeowners' and neighborhood associations.
- 10/10/14, 6:30-8 PM
Trinity United Methodist Church
748 Mercy Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Sponsored by: San Francisco Organizing Project and Peninsula Interfaith Action
- 10/15/14, 4-6 PM, reservations required
- Google Headquarters
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Hosted by: Google
Sponsored by: League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View Area, and Google
- 10/16/14, 7-8:30 PM
Mountain View Senior Center
266 Escuela Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040
Sponsored by: Greater San Antonio Community Association
- Video of the 10/16 Form Sponsored By League of Women Voters of Los Altos-Mountain View Area & Google Inc.
News and Analysis
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