City Council Member, City of Mountain View
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Alex Amoroso is a U.S. Army Reserve officer with human resources experience who volunteers with Hope's Corner and other groups that help unhoused residents. His priorities are job creation, environmental conservation, and wider access to education.
Nonpartisan
Erik Poicon is a longtime community organizer who sits on Mountain View's Human Relations Commission. His priorities are making the city affordable for families, seniors, and workers, and planning for responsible growth that keeps neighborhoods vibrant.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Nonpartisan
IdaRose Sylvester runs a small-business consulting firm, founded the pandemic relief nonprofit Appetite for Good, and sits on Mountain View's Parks and Recreation Commission. Her priorities are tenant protections and affordable housing, and visible local climate action.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Nonpartisan
James Kuszmaul is a software engineer working on vehicle camera systems who chairs Mountain View's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and represents the city on VTA's bike committee. His priorities are protected bike lanes and more housing near jobs and transit.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Paul Donahue is an engineer who sits on Mountain View's Environmental Planning Commission and the county Airport Land Use Commission, and formerly served as a library trustee. His priorities are building housing with parks and services and supporting small businesses downtown.
Records: Housing Affordability 7 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan
Robert Cox is a retired Intel software project lead who chairs Mountain View's Rental Housing Committee and served on the Environmental Planning Commission from 2013 to 2020. His priorities are reviving downtown storefronts and pairing new housing with parks and affordable homes.
Records: Housing Affordability 3 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Nonpartisan
Samuel Ali is a security specialist at Google who says his family struggled financially when he was growing up. His priorities are affordable housing, public safety, and keeping jobs in the city as artificial intelligence spreads.
Nonpartisan
Silja Paymer is a Los Altos High School teacher and a parent. Her priorities are safer streets for children under a Vision Zero approach and more green space and tree canopy.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Sources: files.santaclaracounty.gov · mv-voice.com