OFFICES GOING TO ELECTION
County Office
Office Incumbent Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Ballot Designation
County Supervisor, 4th District (1, 4-year term)
Tony Campos X No Incumbent
Greg Caput   Yes City Councilman/Contractor
       
       
 
County Board of Ed - Community College Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Santa Cruz County Board of Education TA 1 (1, 4-year term)
Aaron B. Hinde X 8/3/2010 Yes Yes Business Owner/Father
George L. Martinez   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Retired Teacher/Businessman
           
           
 
Santa Cruz County Board of Education TA 7 (1, 4-year term) 
Gina Locatelli   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Businesswoman/Mother/Fundraiser
Robert Chacanaca   8/10/2010 Yes Yes Educator
           
           
 
Santa Clara County Board of Education TA 2 (1, 4-year term)(includes Santa Cruz County voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District) Santa Clara is Lead District
George K. Tyson   7/30/2010   No Biotech Executive
Michael Chang   8/12/2010     College Professor
Lynette Lee Eng   8/12/2010     Community Volunteer
           
 
Cabrillo Community College TA 1 - (1, 4-year term) 
Donna R. Ziel   8/10/2010 Yes Yes Community Volunteer
Robert Tosto   8/9/2010   Yes Homeowners Association President
           
           
 
Cabrillo Community College TA 6 - (1, 4-year term)
Alan J. Smith X 7/27/2010 Yes Yes Incumbent
Martin Avila   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Small Business Owner
           
           
 
West Valley-Mission Community College TA 1 - (2, 4-year terms) FILED BY TRUSTEE AREA/ELECTED AT LARGE
Jack Lucas X 7/28/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Chad Walsh X 8/4/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Joe Pandit   7/26/2010   No Retired College Instructor
           
           
 
West Valley-Mission Community College TA 2 - (1, 4-year term) FILED BY TRUSTEE AREA/ELECTED AT LARGE 
Buck Polk X 7/27/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Mark Little   8/6/2010   No Software Product Manager
Maggie Wong   8/6/2010 Yes No Education Organizer
           
           
 
West Valley-Mission Community College TA 3 - (1, 2-year short term) FILED BY TRUSTEE AREA/ELECTED AT LARGE
Nicholas D. Heimlich X 8/15/2010 Yes No Appointed Incumbent, WVMCCD TA 3
Kathi N. Tran   8/6/2010   No Leadership Development Director
           
           
 
Unified School Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Aromas-San Juan Unified School Dist. (1, 2-year terms) San Benito is Lead County
Bill Hunter   7/12/2010   No Parent
Tammy Springer   8/11/2010     Parent/Educator
           
 
Aromas-San Juan Unified School Dist. (2, 4-year terms) San Benito is Lead County 
Jeffrey Howard Hancock X 7/15/2010   Yes School Board Trustee
Louis Fiori X 7/12/2010   No Incumbent
Magdalena Medina   8/6/2010   No Parent/Businesswoman
           
           
 
Los Gatos-Saratoga Jt. Union High School Dist. (3, 4-year terms) Santa Clara is Lead County 
Cynthia Chang X 8/3/2010   No Incumbent
Michele van Zuiden X 8/6/2010   No Incumbent
Kathleen M. King   7/30/2010   No Mayor, City of Saratoga
Neil Green   8/6/2010   No Sales Director/Parent
           
           
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School Dist. TA 1(1, 4-year term)  
Camille O'Connor Norton   7/20/2010   No Parent / General Contractor
Kimberly De Serpa   8/11/2010 Yes Yes Parent/ Social Worker
Patrice C. Edwards   8/11/2010 Yes Yes Mother/Publisher/Rancher
           
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School Dist. TA 4 (1, 4-year term)
William 'Willie' Yahiro X 8/6/2010 Yes Yes Incumbent
Connie M. Sauer   7/19/2010 Yes No Retired Educator
           
           
 
Pajaro Valley Unified School Dist. TA 5 - (1, 4-year term)
Leslie L. DeRose X 8/4/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Francisco Diaz   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Day Care Assistant
           
           
 
Scotts Valley Unified School Dist. (2, 4-year terms)
John S. Abel   8/10/2010 Yes Yes Software Executive/Parent
Art R. Bubb   8/10/2010 Yes Yes Retired Educator
Steven Smith   8/11/2010 Yes Yes College Instructor
           
           
 
Elementary School Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Live Oak Elementary School Dist. (3, 4-year terms)
Paul Franklin X 8/5/2010 Yes Yes Computer Consultant/Trustee
Karen Palmer X 8/4/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Michael J. Pisenti X 8/5/2010 Yes No Incumbent
James D. Bresnahan   7/29/2010 Yes No Retired Contractor / Grandfather
           
           
 
Loma Prieta Jt. Union Elem. School Dist. (3, 4-year terms)
Mario Montana X 7/26/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Karen Rothschild    8/9/2010 Yes No Community Volunteer
Jennifer Straw   8/3/2010 Yes No Community Volunteer
Jeffrey Jarnigan   8/4/2010 Yes No Football Coach
Shannon Hickok   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Community Volunteer
Charlotte Boisvert-Khandelwal   8/11/2010 Yes No President, Non-profit Organization
           
           
 
Fire Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Aptos/La Selva Fire (2, 4-year terms) - Going to Election
Vincent Hurley X 8/3/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Jim B. Abendschan AX 7/19/2010 Yes No Appointed Incumbent
Ernie Winsor   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Retired Patrolman/Instructor
           
           
           
Ben Lomond Fire (2, 4-year terms) - Going to Election        
Dave Bingham X 8/6/2010   No Incumbent
Tom Maxson X 8/5/2010   No Incumbent
Susan G. Weber   7/28/2010 Yes Yes SLVUSD Trustee
Morgan Scarborough   8/3/2010   No Business Owner
Zachariah D. Schwarzbach   8/4/2010   No Attorney
           
           
 
Central Fire (3, 4-year terms)
Ron Pederson X 7/12/2010   No Incumbent
Chantal Rose X 7/28/2010   No Incumbent
Gene Benson AX 7/14/2010   No Appointed Director
Rose Marie McNair   8/3/2010 Yes No Real Estate Broker
           
           
 
Scotts Valley Fire (2, 4-year terms) 
Jon Clark Walsh X Withdrawn
Rudy Cabigas   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Retired Fire Captain
Joshua D. Warren   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Firefighter/Parent
Dorothy Chittenden   8/11/2010 Yes Yes Service Care Provider
           
 
Water Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Central Water District (3, 4-year terms)
William "Doug" Sharp X 8/4/2010 Yes Yes Director, Central Water District
Carol H. Monkerud X 7/28/2010 Yes No Incumbent
Christy Leach Marani X 8/6/2010   No Director, Central Water District
Brian Mathias   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Law Clerk/Director
         
         
 
Lompico Water District (2, 4-year terms) 
Chris Kilgus X Incumbent did not file
Rob Hansel X 8/6/2010 Yes Yes Incumbent
Shannar Abraham   8/2/2010   No Retired Businessman
Sherwin Gott   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Project Manager
Sean Wharton   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Community Volunteer
           
           
 
Parks and Recreation Districts
Office Incumbent Dec of Cand Filed Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Ballot Designation
Boulder Creek Recreation and Park (1, 2-year term)
Tess E. Fitzgerald AX 8/6/2010 Yes Yes Appointed Incumbent
John Wirth   7/27/2010   No Retired Trucker
           
           
 
City Councils This information may not be the latest.  For information please contact the respective city clerk:  Santa Cruz - (831) 420-5030, Scotts Valley - (831)440-5600, Capitola - (831) 475-7300, Watsonville - (831)728-6005 -  All City Council Contests go to Election
Office Incumbent Nom Papers Issued Click here to view Candidate Statement for the District Stmt of Int 501 Candidate Statement
Click to view ballot infomation page for contest in PDF
Capitola City Council  (3, 4-year terms)
Robert "Bob" Begun X 8/2/2010 Yes No Capitola City Councilmember
Sam Storey X 7/30/2010 Yes Yes Incumbent
Stephanie Harlan   8/9/2010 Yes No Registered Nurse
Michael Termini   7/22/2010 Yes   Electrical Contractor
           
           
 
Santa Cruz City Council  (3, 4-year terms)
Lynn Robinson X 7/27/2010 Yes Yes Garden Designer / Councilmember
Hilary Bryant   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Small Business Owner
Ron Pomerantz   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Firefighter, Retired
Kevin Moon   8/2/2010 Yes Yes Small Business Owner
David Terrazas   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Transit Manager/Attorney
David Foster   8/4/2010 Yes Yes Housing Planner
Gus Ceballos   8/5/2010 Yes Yes Executive Assistant
Steven Pleich   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Grant Writer
           
           
 
Watsonville City Council District  3 (1, 4-year term)
Williams "Bill" Neighbors   8/2/2010 Yes No Retired
           
           
 
Watsonville City Council District  4 (1, 4-year term)
Marty Corley   8/6/2010 Yes   Plant Manager
Eduardo Montesino   8/11/2010 Yes   Father/Bus Driver
Nick Rivera   8/11/2010 Yes    
           
 
Watsonville City Council District  5 (1, 4-year term)
Daniel Dodge   8/6/2010 Yes Yes Paralegal
Gabriel Gonzalez   8/11/2010 Yes No Businessman/Parent
           
 
Watsonville City Council District  7 (1, 4-year term)
Nancy A. Bilicich X 7/27/2010 Yes Yes Council Member / Educator
           
           
 
Last Updated: 10/21/2010 8:26