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Rod Diridon
13,303 votes
48.23%
- Occupation: Santa Clara City Council Member
- Founder and Chair, Campaign Finance Reform Committee
- Founding Member, Ethics Ordinance Committee
- Co-Chair, 1997 Santa Clara Unified School District Bond Measure
- Attended local public schools with a degree in Political Science from SJSU
- Sierra Club, Life Member
- Founder and Chair of the Downtown Revitalization Committee
Priorities:
- Stability and accountability: Rod will ensure the proper administration of the office and maintain open and unbiased access to government.
- Saving Taxpayer Dollars: Rod will work with the Auditing team to look for ways to eliminate government waste.
- Good Government: Rod will fully implement the recommendations of the Ethics Ordinance and Campaign Finance Reform Committees.
Elise DeYoung
8,235 votes
29.85%
- Occupation: Educator
- 15 years professional and executive management experience - Vice President of Finance and Administration, Vice President of Operations,General Manager
- Masters of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science and Commerce degrees - Santa Clara University
- PTA President, Vice President, Auditor, Parliamentarian (9 years) - Buchser Middle School, Haman Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School
- Boy Scout and Cub Scout Leader (8 years) - BSA Pioneer District, Troop 390, Pack 32
- Santa Clara Unified School District Substitute Teacher (3 years)
- California State PTA Honorary Service Awards and SCUSD Recognition
Priorities:
- Facilitate "good government decision making" through the fair and impartial preparation of legislative agendas, notifications, records, and history
- Administer the municipal elections to ensure compliance with the FPPC and serve Santa Clara residents with a fair election process
- Maintain the high level of integrity and confidence currently recognized in the City Clerk's office
Vonna L. Gissler
5,977 votes
21.67%
- Occupation: Program Manager, City of Sunnyvale
- BA Business Management, Santa Clara University
- Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Commissioner
- Santa Clara Sister Cities Board Member
- Leadership Santa Clara Alumna
- Berryessa Adobe Master Plan Committee
Priorities:
- Serve the citizens of Santa Clara in a fair and unbiased manner
- Ensure citizens are informed about meetings and provided with summaries of discussions
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