Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Louis Becker
4,906 votes
25.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent/Business Executive
- 35 year resident of Los Altos
- MS Degree in Civil Engineering
- Successful business executive
- Los Altos City Council since 1995
- Los Altos Mayor 1999
Priorities:
- Maintain balanced budget and replenish our emergency reserves.
- Improve public safety, including speed enforcement in residential areas.
- Clarify and improve building design guidelines.
Francis Albert La Poll
4,587 votes
23.9%
- Occupation: Incumbent. Partner, Gilfix & La Poll Assoc. (tax & elderlaw)
- Stanford Law School: J.D. 1984; University of Virginia: B.A. Economics (magna cum laude) 1981
- Editor-in-Chief, Stanford Journal of International Law: 1983-84
- Mayor: 1996-97; Mayor Pro Tem: 1995-96; Councilmember: 1995-present. Homeowner since 1987.
- Board Member, Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority
- Vice Chair, YMCA of the Midpeninsula Board of Directors
- Led effort to acquire Rosita Park & multipurpose hall, then add soccer fields/ball diamond. School-City liaison committee; Coach: Little League & AYSO
Priorities:
- As the only council member or candidate with children in local schools, I provide a voice for Los Altos families.
- Preserve desirable neighborhood residential character and retain current density: Critical general plan and housing element updates are soon due.
- Traffic safety; recreational facilities/open space; outside audits/city financial independence; city-school cooperation; underground utilities; ADA.
Kris Casto
4,231 votes
22.1%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Incumbent
- BS degree in Social Work
- Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority, Member
- Santa Clara County Housing & Community Development, Member
- Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC), Member
- Challenge Team, Member
Priorities:
- Working with youth programs promoting physical and mental health.
- Revising the Residential Design Guidelines as well as Downtown Use & Design.
- Keeping Los Altos safe by adequately funding police and emergency services
Ron Knecht
3,162 votes
16.5%
Noah D. Mesel
2,291 votes
11.9%
- Occupation: Corporate Attorney, Lucent Technologies Inc. 1998-present
- Area Resident 17 years; Los Altos homeowner since 1998
- Attorney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 1989-98
- Member, House of Delegates of the American Bar Association 1988-89
- Juris Doctor, University of Virginia School of Law 1989
- Lobbyist for California cities and community real estate developers 1986
- Legislative Aide and Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Ron Packard 1983-86
Priorities:
- Protect and promote neighborhood and homeowners' rights
- Establish better traffic management and better downtown parking
- Promote compatible economic growth and appointment of Economic Development Coordinator
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Events
Candidates Forum
- Wednesday, Oct 27, 1999
7:00 to 8:30pm
Los Altos City Council Chambers
1 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos
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