Statement of STEVE HAZE, Candidate for City Council Member Occupation: Business Executive Age: 47 Education and Qualifications: Integrity is more important than any election. When last-minute, false information misleads voters, we all lose. Last election, a local newspaper falsely misled voters in the final days of the campaign. The newspaper was given false and misleading information and based a negative editorial on that misinformation. Neither the newspaper nor my campaign had an opportunity to correct these false statements given to voters. The editorial implied my campaign had sent out an unfair piece of literature. Untrue - I did not authorize or endorse the mailer referred to in the newspaper. A lie, unanswered, often becomes truth. Voters deserve to know when they have been misled. A reputation built in a lifetime should not be tarnished by one well-placed lie. My accomplishments are the best resume for Cupertino City Council: * I support reducing the negative impact of the massive growth in the General Plan. * I led the fight to ensure that 65% of the Diocese Property would go to enlarging Rancho San Antonio Park. * I joined our community's effort to improve our schools. * I fought successfully to protect neighborhoods from the impact of growth. I ask for your support, and thank you for allowing me to right a wrong