League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Council Member; City of Palo Alto Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (41/41)

Candidates (Vote for 5) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Karen Holman 11281 votes 14.94% Occupation: small business owner Palo Alto City Council Palo Alto Planning & Transportation Commission (Two years as Chair) City Council Finance Committee City Council Policy & Services Committee (Chair 2011) Regional Housing Mandate Committee Santa Clara County Water Distict Committee Priorities: Development and Traffic: Development projects are having negative impacts on our streets, neighborhoods and are also displacing retail. Dollars and Sense: Our values should determine how we spend out dollars rather than the other way around. Public Trust: As you voice, I have advocated for increased transparency, including around 27 University. Restoring trust is key to moving forward. Greg Scharff 10145 votes 13.44% Occupation: Palo Alto City Councilmember, Attorney J.D. Columbia Law School, B.A. Bowdoin College Mayor of Palo Alto 2013 Vice Mayor, Palo Alto 2012 Palo Alto Council Member 2010-2014 Commissioner, Bay Conservation Development Commission Commissioner, Northern California Power Agency Priorities: Controlling Growth & Development Reducing Traffic and Parking Congestion Prioritizing Palo Alto's Infrastructure & Quality of Life Tom Dubois 10097 votes 13.37% Occupation: CEO, consultant High tech entrepreneur with degrees in both engineering and business Seven years as CEO of a data analytics company. Currently a business development consultant. Priorities: Land Use. Sensible reform of Palo Alto's land use policies to set the pace of development at a rate our infrastructure can absorb. Focus on the Whole City. Getting the two halves of our civic organizations--the City and the School district--to work better together. Openness and Trust in Government. There is serious work to be done to regain trust and have people believe in the positive impact of government. Eric Filseth 9248 votes 12.25% Occupation: Semiconductor Executive BS Electrical Engineering, Stanford MBA, UCLA 27 years Semiconductor Industry - CEO, Ciranova Inc - Corporate Vice President, Cadence 23-yr PA Resident, 2 boys PAUSD schools Priorities: Development reform to benefit residents and the community Responsible fiscal management Push back on ABAG - Palo Alto must determine our own future Cory Wolbach 8235 votes 10.91% Lydia Kou 8100 votes 10.73% Occupation: Independent Contractor 2012 People of the Year - Palo Alto Weekly 2011 Citizen Corps Special Recognition - Mayor Sidney Espinosa 2011 Certificate of Commendation - Supervisor Liz Kniss 2010 Achievement Award - Mayor Pat Burt 2010 Special Congressional Recognition - Congress Member Anna Eshoo 2006 Special Congressional Recognition - Congress Member Anna Eshoo Priorities: Rebuild confidence and trust by changing City Hall culture and values. Bring a balanced approach to development by managing growth and tracking cumulative impacts. Encourage and foster resident involvement by remaining engaged within the community when on Council. Nancy Shepherd 6724 votes 8.90% Occupation: Mayor, City of Palo Alto Retired, Managerial Accountant BA & MA International Relations SFSU Council Finance, 2011-2013 Chair, 2012 Rail Committee, 2010-2012, Chair 2013 Infrastructure Committee member 2013 Fiber Committee 2013 Priorities: Manage growth by updating 1998 Comprehensive Plan and land use Modernize Caltrain and Underground the Train California Avenue Plan & Protect Independant Retail A.C. Johnston 5239 votes 6.94% Occupation: Lawyer BA Yale College JD Harvard Law School U.S. Navy submarine officer, 4 years active duty Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP Founder, Morrison & Foerster Palo Alto office 1985 Managing Partner, Morrison & Foerster Palo Alto office Priorities: Keep growth within limited without closing the gates to our community Restore trust in City Hall and improve transparency Reduce traffic and fix the parking problems Mark Weiss 2171 votes 2.88% Occupation: CEO of small business / activist / writer Gunn High School, 1982 Dartmouth College, 1986 President, Earthwise Productions, 1994-current Founder, "Plastic Alto" blog, 2010-current Priorities: Residentialist Democracy advocate: one person one vote not one dollar one vote Fresh independent ideas moving us forward John Karl Fredrich 2046 votes 2.71% Occupation: retired teacher (Gunn High) Stanford BA, With Distinction, Political Science, 1968 Stanford MA in Education, STEP, 1979 California Lifetime Credential in Social Sciences Priorities: Responsible, efficient and honest representation Protecting the public interest and quality of life Conserving the environment & creating affordable housing Seelam-Sea Reddy 1270 votes 1.68% Wayne Douglass 954 votes 1.26% Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of Palo Alto has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Balancing interests, Growth, and Traffic. Events Candidate Forums 9/30/14, 7-9:30 PM Congregation Etz Chayim (former YWCA building) 4161 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA Sponsored by: Palo Alto Council of PTA's; Palo Alto Weekly; and The Media Center Palo Alto City Council Candidate Forum - Recorded Sept 30, 2014 News and Analysis Palo Alto Online Scharff beefs up campaign chest for final stretch - 10/27/2014 The Battle for City Hall: The Incumbents - 10/10/2014 The Battle for City Hall: The Residentialists - 10/10/2014 The Battle for City Hall: The Challengers - 10/10/2014 Palo Alto City Council challengers see influx of cash - 10/7/2014 Palo Alto council candidates split on growth - 10/1/2014 Palo Alto City Council incumbents, challengers vie in debate - 9/23/2014 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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