Welcome, and thank you for visiting!
I am happy to announce my candidacy for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Seat 5 which covers the cities of Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Saratoga and parts of Sunnyvale and San Jose.
I am running for Supervisor because I believe in local government, and I have seen it work.
My experience serving on the Mountain View City Council has shown me that local government can produce tangible results for our families, our schools, and our community.
As your Supervisor, I want to focus on making local government work on the county level.
Providing social services that serve as a critical safety net for Santa Clara County’s neediest families is one of the most important functions of the Board of Supervisors. I want to ensure that in these tough economic times, no one falls through the cracks.
Budgets for all local governments are shrinking rapidly. And given that we expect state budget cuts for as far as the eye can see, we will need to figure out how to do more with less. I am proud of our track record in the City of Mountain View where we’ve done exactly that. We are one of the best financially run cities in the state, and are one of just three cities with an AAA credit rating. I’ve focused on our budget during my five years on the City Council to ensure fiscal stability and a continuance of top-notch services despite tight finances. We’ve stretched out dollars farther and found alternative delivery models and partnerships to maintain our levels of service.
Regional advocacy is also a major responsibility of a County Supervisor, and I’ve expanded my involvement to countywide issues. I’ve also served on the Santa Clara County Vallley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors as Vice-Chair in 2010 and as Chair this year. We faced financial challenges at VTA as well, with a $40 million structural deficit at hand when I joined the Board. I served on the Financial Stability Task Force with stakeholders from our organization and the community, and through our work as well as proactive advocacy for funding assistance, we were able to turn around the deficit into a surplus. We’ve implemented efficiencies and new service delivery models to better serve our riders while moving ahead with infrastructure projects that have produced jobs. I’ve advocate for the increased use of technology to reflect our location as the center of Silicon Valley.
My work on the Santa Clara County Local Area Formation Commission, the Santa Clara County Cities Association, and as an elected trustee of the Santa Clara County Board of Education before my tenure on City Council has given me extensive understanding of our diverse county and the experience in working in a countywide capacity.
I look forward to bringing my experience to the County Board of Supervisors.
Along with my extensive work in local government, I believe my experiences as a daughter of immigrant parents and a mother with two young children in public school would bring a much needed perspective to the Board and would make the Board better reflective of our diverse County.
I am looking forward over the next several months to meeting and talking with voters to find out their hopes and wishes for Santa Clara county, what they would like to see the county government do better. It takes an open ear, open mind, and working with others to get things done. Together, I know we can make Santa Clara county an even better place to work, live, and play.
I hope I can get your support for this campaign and your vote in June. Thanks again for visiting my site!
