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Santa Clara County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Council Member; City of Saratoga

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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John Mehaffey 6,741 votes 24.2%

  • Occupation: Engineer/Corporate CEO
  • MS Computer Science, Stanford University
  • Measure G volunteer
  • Business founder and president (Gedanken in Saratoga Village)
  • Saratoga School Volunteer
  • Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) volunteer
  • Consulting Engineer's Council award for Civic Responsibility and Community Achievement
Priorities:
  • Bring the "long term view" to Saratoga City Council decisions
  • Reduce the traffic and noise problems plaguing Saratoga
  • Stop wasting money fighting the lawsuit over Saratoga Creek pollution and clean up the creek
Nicholas G. "Nick" Streit 5,562 votes 20.0%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Partner, Certified Public Accounting Firm
  • Chairman, Saratoga Finance Commission
  • Treasurer, Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation
  • AYSO Soccer Coach
  • Pres-elect, Rotary club of Santa Clara
  • Member, Sacred Heart Catholic Parish
  • Parent, Saint Andrew's School, Saratoga
Priorities:
  • Fiscally Responsible Budgets, Rural Family Atmosphere
  • Clean Parks, Playgrounds and sports fields for our children
  • Economically feasible Parks and Recreation Programs
Evan Baker 5,524 votes 19.8%
  • Occupation: Retired Corporate Executive
  • 34 years of business development and strategic planning experience.
  • Tufts University, BA Economics
  • National President, Navy League of US, 1993-1995
  • President, Saratoga Park Woods Homeowners Association.
Priorities:
  • Strong advocate for preservation of neighborhood integrity and Measure G.
  • Will work to reduce/mitigate traffic congestion and noise.
  • Preserve our hillsides and clean up our creeks.
Gillian Moran 5,275 votes 18.9%
  • Occupation: Saratoga City Council member
  • Saratoga Planning Commission, 5 years, Chair
  • Saint Andrew's School Board of Trustees
  • Notre Dame Montessori School Board, Chair
  • AYSO Soccer, Brookside, Furry Friends, League of Women Voters
  • Former professor of political science, Vanderbilt University
  • BA Swarthmore College; MPA, PhD University of Wisconsin
Priorities:
  • Protect our neighborhoods by ensuring that new development is compatible with neighborhoods, and environmentally sensitive.
  • Preserve our community by working for reduced traffic volumes and speeds, and by supporting strong ties with our schools
  • Ensure fiscal responsibility with balanced budgets and adequate reserves.
Erna Jackman 4,754 votes 17.1%
  • Occupation: Retired Registered Nurse
  • B.S.N. Univ of California, San Francisco
  • Masters of Public Health, Univ of California
  • Worked on campaign for Measure G
  • Volunteer at Montalvo
  • Volunteer at Saratoga School
  • 15yrs in Saratoga, 36yrs in Santa Clara County
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood support
  • Service and fiscial responsibility in city government
  • Rational implementation of Measure G

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