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Santa Clara County, CA April 7, 2015 Election
Council Member; City of San Jose; Council District 4 Voter Information

A runoff may be held on 6/23/2015 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Apr 13 8:45pm

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tim Orozco Click here for more information about this candidate 2243 votes 22.0%

  • Occupation: Legislative Aide/Educator
  • Attended Berryessa Public Schools
  • Former St. Victor's Youth Minister
  • Former North Valley Youth Soccer League Coach
  • Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council Member
  • Berryessa Business Association Member
Priorities:
  • Investing in Public Safety
  • Creating Jobs and Promoting Neighborhood Businesses
  • Restoring City Services and Repairing our Roads
Manh Nguyen Click here for more information about this candidate 1947 votes 19.1%
  • Occupation: Journalist/Publisher
  • 37-year resident of District 4
  • 3 grown children raised in District 4
  • J.D. Lincoln Law School, 1980
  • Clerk, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Washington, DC
  • Owner, Vietnam Liberty News, 28 years
Priorities:
  • Economic development and fiscal responsibility
  • Improving public safety and reducing property crime
  • Infrastructure and affordable housing
Lan Diep Click here for more information about this candidate 1934 votes 19.0%
  • Occupation: Public Interest Attorney
  • Graduate of Independence High School
  • Graduate of UC San Diego
  • Graduate of University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  • White House Champion of Change
  • Daily Point of Light Awardee
Priorities:
  • Restore our police force and improve response times
  • Street, traffic, and infrastructure improvements
  • Making San José a fiscally sustainable city
Bob Dhillon Click here for more information about this candidate 1157 votes 11.4%
  • Occupation: Retired Planning Commissioner
  • Engineer, Amdahl
  • Realtor
  • Property Owner, Investor
  • San Jose Planning Commissioner, Chair
  • Community Volunteer
  • Founder, Largest Gurdwara/ Temple
Priorities:
  • Community Safety
  • Traffic Calming
  • Parks & Libraries
Khoa Nguyen Click here for more information about this candidate 794 votes 7.8%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Berryessa Union School District
  • Police Officer and Community Volunteer
  • Financial Analyst at both Cisco Systems and Lockheed Martin
  • Doctorate in Business Administration, Golden Gate University (In Progress)
  • Masters and Bachelor of Science in Business Finance, San Jose State University
  • Police Academy, Evergreen Valley College
  • Born and raised life-long resident of the area
Priorities:
  • Create partnerships with the Berryessa Union School District
  • Increase public safety through the San Jose Police and Fire Departments
  • Promote fiscal responsibility with tax dollars
Alex Coto Torres Click here for more information about this candidate 579 votes 5.7%
  • Occupation: Economic Development Consultant
  • BA Texas A&M
  • Legal Fellowship University of Arizona
  • Co-Founder City of San Jose's Business Owner Space
  • City San Jose WorkForce Investment Board Appointment
  • VP Wells Fargo Community Relations 12 Years
  • Awarded Silicon Valley Most Influential
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Economic Development/Affordable Housing
Rudy Nasol 504 votes 4.9%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, San Jose/Evergreen Community College District
Johnny Lee Click here for more information about this candidate 388 votes 3.8%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Father
  • Chairman - Council Appointment Advisory Comission
  • Vice-Chirman - SJC/Evergreen Community College Bond Over Sight Committee
  • Biomass Renewable Energy Consultant
  • Bio-Medical Software Engineer
  • Doctorate of Chiropratic
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Mal-Odor in North San Jose / Milpitas area
  • Traffic
Allen Ming Chiu 325 votes 3.2%
  • Occupation: Community Policy Aide
Thelma Boac 320 votes 3.1%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Berryessa Union School District

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The League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 5 questions on Experience, Budget, Concerns, Balancing interests, and Campaign financing.

Events

Candidate Forum

  • March 9th at 6PM
    Berryessa Community Center
    3050 Berryessa Rd., San Jose
    CoSponsored by: Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council, Berryessa Business Association, Berryessa-North San Jose Democratic Club, Berryessa-Milipitas Republican Assembly, and River Oaks Neighborhood Association.
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