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Council Watch
District 6 candidates launch Web campaigns
Three hopefuls have sites so far
By Jessica Lyons
Building neighborhoods seems to be the catch phrase of choice among all six City Council candidates vying for Willow Glen Councilman Frank Fiscalini's seat in March. But can they build a website?
Although each lives in the heart of Silicon Valley, at press time only three District 6 hopefuls--Mike Borquez, Kris Cunningham and Ken Yeager--offered campaign websites. Bill Chew, Daniel Lopez and Jim Spence prefer mailers to modems.
Here's a look at the three tech-savvy candidates' sites:
* Mike Borquez
www.borquezforcouncil.com
The granddaddy of all District 6 websites, Borquez's site has been up since April--long before most candidates officially declared their candidacy. Complete with text and photos of Mike the banker, Mike the politician, Mike the veteran and Mike the father of two, Borquezforcouncil.com balances Borquez's personal and professional hats. However, the site shies away from listing supporters. Although the site suggests solutions to Valley Fair traffic, it lacks any tangible solutions to neighborhood protection or parking and speed control along Lincoln Avenue.
* Kris Cunningham
www.kriscunningham.net
Slightly less polished that the other candidates' sites, kriscunningham.net highlights Cunningham's endorsements and resumes, along with church, school district and neighborhood involvement. Her local support and track record speak for themselves. The white-picket-fence "proven neighborhood leader" logo conveys more grass-roots activist than polished politician. Although the other candidates' sites fall short in addressing solutions to District 6 problems, Cunningham's site doesn't touch Willow Glen issues at all.
* Ken Yeager
www.kenyeager.com
Complete with video clips, lots of Yeager photos and more icons than a clip-art CD, Yeager's site says professional candidate. It's easy on the eyes and easy to navigate. The site accents Yeager's message, issues, endorsements and biography, and it includes a neighborhood resource list available at the click of a mouse. Kenyeager.com even suggests rebuilding Willow Glen's library, enacting stricter monster-home laws and adding speed bumps to slow down neighborhood traffic.
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