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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Councilmember; City of Campbell

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Dan Furtado 4,902 votes 21.1%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • B.A., San Jose State University
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of California
  • Master of Public Administration, University of San Francisco
  • Vice Mayor and City Council Member, City of Campbell
  • Chairman, Emergency Preparedness Council, Santa Clara County
  • Associate Director, Primary Care Associate Program, Stanford University
Priorities:
  • Improve traffic circulation, parking management, and address speed in residential areas.
  • Maintain safe neighborhoods, and strengthen recreation and community activities
  • Ensure that the city lives within its budget and continues to provide quality services for its residents.
Jeanette Watson 4,615 votes 19.9%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Author
  • BA/Education/San Jose State
  • Councilmember/Present Mayor
  • County honor in historic preservation
  • Campbell Citizen of the Year
  • Honored by Campbell Police and Fire
  • Past Pesident Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
  • Fiscal stability
  • maintain Campbell as a safe place to work, live and recreate
  • Work with other cities on traffic, affordable housing, environment
Jane Meyer Kennedy 4,156 votes 17.9%
  • Occupation: Bookkeeping and tax preparer
  • President, Campbell Historical Museum Foundation
  • Chairperson, Campbell /Firefighters Toy Program
  • Planning Commisioner
  • Campbell Citizen of the Year, 1991
  • American Business Womens Associate of the Year 1993
  • Vice-president Women in Business, Campbell Chamber of Commerce, 1985
Priorities:
  • Campbell's General Plan is scheduled for review and update. I will work to make the General Plan more cohesive for the community within the county.
  • I will work with the school districts to establish programs that give our youth more opportunity to interact within their comminity.
  • Financial solvency is one of the most important issus. We must balance and prioritize the services to the community in the most efficient way.
Susanne Waher 3,713 votes 16.0%
  • Occupation: Computer Specialist
  • BA History, UCLA
  • Citizens Advisory Committee, Open Space Authority
  • San Tomas Policy Task Force
  • Junior League of San Jose
  • Save the Winchester Drive-in site comm.
  • Employed by Child Advocates (9 yrs)
Priorities:
  • Increase public awareness and participation in Campbell through citizens advisory committees, service groups, youth groups, community forums.
  • Create new recreational areas for all ages in Campbell
  • Incorporate vision and goals of City's Strategic Plan into all future projects and programs in Campbell
Bud Alne 3,229 votes 13.9%
  • Occupation: Retired Aerospace Executive
  • Former President, Lockheed Aircraft Internatl
  • Former Member, Campbell Planning Comm
  • Foreman Pro Tem, 1997-1998 SCC GrandJury
  • BA St Olaf (Math/Physics)
  • Graduate Work, Northwestern/Santa Clara U
  • US Navy, WWII
Priorities:
  • Alternatives to Gangs, Guns and Drugs/Mentor Prog for Youth
  • An updated General Plan that is a roadmap to Campbell's future
  • Fiscally respons. budget that supports police and public safety
Theodore "Ted" McElhone 1,580 votes 6.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Engineering Vice President
  • BSEE Engineering
  • Chair, Committee for Local Democracies
  • Chair, Ad Hoc Committee Review Federal Law
  • Elected SCCD Central Committee
  • United Nations -ITU Consultant
  • Staff, European Space Agency
Priorities:
  • Community Empowerment through Input to City Strategic Planning
  • City-School Joint Projects for Teenagers
  • Completion of Road Restoration
Jim Martin 1,048 votes 4.5%
  • Occupation: Businessman (Electronics)

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