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Diane H. Rolfe
9,816 votes
14.62%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Community Activist; Incumbent
- Retired Educator
- Member Santa Clara County Central Committee
- Delegate: California State Democratic Party Convention - last five years
- Democratic Party Chair for Voter Registration 2003- 2009 for North Santa Clara County
- Recipient of the Thurber Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Democratic Party and the Community
- Recipient: Sally Siegel Friend of Education Award 2005
Priorities:
- Building a strong Democratic Party and Progressive Community
- Energetic outreach by increasing Voter Registration
- Educating the citizenry and young adults on public policy issues
Anne Manfredi Mack
9,438 votes
14.06%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
William J. "Bill" James
8,278 votes
12.33%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Patent attorney - a friend and I have a small patent firm in Cupertino
- J.D. Stanford Law School (1994)
- B.S. United States Naval Academy (1986)
- Married father of three young children
- Fulbright Scholar (Mexico 2000-2001)
- Navy veteran who served on a destroyer based in Japan (1987-89)
Priorities:
- Get Democrats elected at all levels of government.
- Build and maintain a strong Party to support our candidates and sustain momentum between elections.
- Translate progressive vaules into concrete action by our Government to solve problems and provide opportunities for all.
Jim Thurber
8,143 votes
12.13%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Retired Foreign Service Officer
- Member of the Democratic State Central Committee
- Member State Executive Board and Rules Committee
- Treasurer County United Democratic Campaign
Priorities:
- Maintain the Count y Central Committee as a healthy, active political entity
- Help elect Democrats for all partisan positions in County
- Support and expand local Democratic clubs
Francis A. La Poll
7,621 votes
11.35%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Peter Y. Chiu
7,188 votes
10.71%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Carolyn L. Curtis
6,886 votes
10.26%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- member, Santa Clara County Dem.Party executive board (2004 on): voter registration, clubs
- 21stAD rep, California Democratic Party executive board (2005 on)
- Co-lead, Voter Registration subcmte, California Democratic Party (2007 on)
- Founding co-chair (former), Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
- Founding president (former), Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve
- Outreach coordinator, Santa Clara County Dean campaign (2003-4)
Priorities:
- Involving other activists, especially from campaigns, to energize & strengthen the local party
- Signing up the best activists I can find as alternates, and more.
- Continuing my very deep involvement in the county and state Democratic Party.
Brian J. Baker
5,797 votes
8.63%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Teacher/Union Representative
Aaron Quigley
3,969 votes
5.91%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: City of San Jose Council Assistant
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