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Uploaded: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 8:59 AM
Simitian easily prevails in three-way county race
State senator returns to county office after term limits end Sacramento run
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 | State Sen. Joe Simitian easily prevailed in the three-way race to represent northern Santa Clara County on the Board of Supervisor.
With more than 50 percent of the vote, he avoids a runoff in November.
Simitian won 25,522 votes -- 57.79 percent. His closest challenger, former Cupertino Mayor Kris Huyilan Wang, won 22.72 percent. In third place was Cupertino City Councilman Barry Chang with 19.49 percent.
Simitian said, "From my standpoint it's a happy result on two counts: a 35-point margin between me and my closest competitor, and a first-round victory, which means I don't have to go back to my supporters and ask for their help again in November.
"I think they'll be happy about that."
This will be Simitian's second stint on the county board, where he served from 1997 to 2000 before moving on to the California Assembly and later the State Senate.
He returns to the county level after being termed out of the State Senate.
The Palo Alto resident began his political career in the 1980s as a member of the Palo Alto Board of Education.— Chris Kenrick Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:10 am I knew I was hoping against hope, but I really wanted to see this guy leave government office.
It's just musical chairs with our elected officials. Once they get a taste of power they don't want to give it up. No matter how many times they hit term limits.
What next? Dog catcher?
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Posted by Cuesta Neighbor, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jun 6, 2012 at 7:53 pm Simitian has been a great representative. I disagree with term limits. When representatives can't make a career of public service, they end up even more beholding to special interests. And individuals move from elected office, to corporate boards, to lobbying. They may gain public office with good intentions, but get corrupted. Or they may just get elected to further special interests. Our government is becoming very corrupt and term limits have had the opposite effect than intended.
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Posted by Otto Maddox, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on Jun 7, 2012 at 3:41 pm I will agree that term limits are bad. I've never agreed with them.
Besides being beholden to special interests (as Mr. Simitian is a perfect example thereof) we end up with representatives who feel they need to make a big move as quickly as possible before they have to move on to a new job.
Government is supposedly to move slowly, with purpose. Fast change is rarely necessary or good.
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