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November ballots for Council race final
By Kelly Wilkinson
Aug. 6 marked the end of the filing period for the four open seats in November's City Council election. All qualified incumbents are running for re-election, and three other residents have joined the race.
Two incumbent candidates, Mayor Manuel Valerio and Vice Mayor Pat Vorreiter, are running for re-election unopposed. Stan Kawczynski is stepping down because of term limits, and Frances Rowe and Tim Risch are vying for his open seat. Jack Walker, also an incumbent, is running against David Schumann.
Councilmembers Jim Roberts, Fred Fowler, and Julia Miller's seats are not up for re-election.
Schumann, a retired commodities trader, has lived in Sunnyvale for the past 12 years. He said he favors small, unobtrusive governments that provide "police and fire protection, run the courts, repair the roads and very little else." He is in favor of lower-density development in Sunnyvale, strengthened police and fire services, and smaller government.
In quoting Thomas Jefferson's saying "That government is best, which governs least," Schumann said, "I strongly believe in that idea."
Frances Rowe, who was ousted as mayor in 1994 and lost a re-election bid in 1995, announced her candidacy in January. She has stated her concern with "power politics and political cliques that have developed at City Hall" and is running on a platform that calls for more open city politics, accusing the city of "back-room deals and secret meetings."
Rowe will be campaigning against Tim Risch, 15-year Sunnyvale resident who named city services, a vigorous high-technology base, and well-planned development as his priorities.
Risch serves on the Downtown Resource team and in the past has served on a variety of other city boards and committees, including the city's Land Use and Transportation Study Group, the Bicycle Advisory Group and the Community Advisory Committee for Moffett Federal Airfield.
Closer to the election, candidate forums will be broadcast by KSUN-TV (channel 18). In addition, candidate statements will be broadcast before each City Council and Planning Commission meeting for four weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 election.
Councilmembers are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. The deadline for voter registration is Oct. 4, and all registered voters in Sunnyvale are eligible to vote. Registration forms are available at City Hall, fire stations, the library, and the post office. Citizens wishing to register can also call the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters at (408) 299-8386.
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