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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
City Council member; City of San Mateo Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 19 5:40pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (72/72)
24.4% Voter Turnout (75,394/309,513)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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John Lee Click here for more information about this candidate 4,838 votes 26.4%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • San Mateo City Councilman and two-time past Mayor,
  • 28-year resident of San Mateo
  • Board Member & former Chair, San Mateo County
  • Member of the Beresford/Hillsdale Neighborhood
  • 27-year member of the San Mateo Rotary Club
  • Retired Senior Vice President, Telogy, Inc.
Priorities:
  • Enhancing Public Safety & Reducing Traffic Congestion
  • Improving Parks and Recreation Programs & Sustainable Green Initiatives
  • Spurring Economic Development, Good Jobs, and Affordable Housing
John A. "Jack" Matthews, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 4,739 votes 25.8%
  • Occupation: Architect
  • BArch Cal Poly 1972
  • Member of City Council and Mayor for 2007
  • Served 8 Years on Planning Commission
  • Architectural Office in San Mateo established in 1986
  • My wife, Patricia, and I moved to San Mateo in 1973 and raised our four children there.
  • Served on Board of Directors for HIP Housing 9 years
Priorities:
  • Successful implementation of the Transportation Corridor Plan
  • San Mateo's Downtown revitalization, a civic plaza
  • Balance the pressures of development with maintaining quality of life
Bertha H. Sanchez Click here for more information about this candidate 3,696 votes 20.2%
  • Occupation: Registered Nurse, ER
  • Former City Planning Commisioner
  • Community Activist
  • Emergency Department Nurse, Mill-Peninsula Hospitals
  • Bachelor of Science, University of San Francisco - Masters of Science, University of California /SF
  • Economic Development Committee Member - San Mateo City
  • Leadership Advisory Board Member - San Mateo/ Foster City/Burlingame/Hillsborough
Priorities:
  • PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS
  • DEVELOP A REAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND GOVERNMENT
  • MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND RESIDENTS' NEEDS
Anne Catherine Arnold Click here for more information about this candidate 3,040 votes 16.6%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Women's Rights Activist
  • President, Hillsdale West Homeowner's Association
  • Member, State Bar of California Environmental Legislation Committee
  • BA, University of California, Davis
  • JD, Golden Gate University
  • Marathon runner
Priorities:
  • To ease traffic problems in our City of San Mateo
  • To halt unchecked development and promote reasonable growth
  • Increase affordable housing and stop school violence
Pete Tyo 2,024 votes 11.0%
  • Occupation: Plumber

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