Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Director, Ward 1
What does this office do?
- Setting the open space district's budget and tax rate
- Deciding which land gets bought and which trails get opened
- Hiring and overseeing the general manager who runs the district
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Craig Gleason has served on the Midpen open space board since 2023 and sits on a Los Gatos parks commission. A chip-design engineer who co-founded Synfora, he says he will balance preserving land with public access and push for more shared hiking, biking, and horse trails.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against
Nonpartisan
Tina Marie To is an environmental scientist trained in wildlife and marine science, with a master's degree from the University of Sydney and years as a science docent. She says she will protect and buy more public land, make the preserves easier to reach, and base decisions on science.
Sources: files.santaclaracounty.gov · vote.santaclaracounty.gov