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San Mateo, Santa Clara County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 21


Results as of Apr 10 2:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (356/356)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Joe Simitian 57,641 votes 55.4%

  • Party: Democratic (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: County Supervisor
  • Addr: 726 Greer Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303; Email: joe.simitian@bos.co.scl.ca.us
Deborah Wilder 38,264 votes 36.7%
  • Party: Republican (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Business Owner
  • Mayor of Foster City (two terms)
  • San Mateo County Criminal Justice Council
  • Silicon Valley Joint Venture - Board Member
  • Lifetime Girl Scout/Association Chair
  • Married 22 years and mother of 3 children
  • Born 1956 - Oakland, CA.
Priorities:
  • Improving Education by Increasing Flexibility and Local Control
  • Transportation: Reducing Gridlock by Improving Mass Transit and Placing New Housing Adjacent to Transportation Corridors
  • Workforce Housing: Cutting "Red-tape" to Provide Sensibly Priced Housing.
Gloria Purcell 8,257 votes 7.9%
  • Party: Green (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Belmont Planning Commissioner
  • Chair, Citizens' Advisory Comm.,Transportation Authority
  • San Mateo County Fish & Wildlife Committee
  • President, Homeview Neighborhood Ass'n.
  • Vice President, San Juan Canyon Preservation Trust
Priorities:
  • Children: health, education, hope for the future
  • Solve traffic problem:Dumbarton Rail, control urban sprawl,commuter power
  • Campaign finance and election system reform--end corruption

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