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City Council 2001
Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2001

Sandy Eakins
Occupation: Mayor
Age: 63
Most important issue: Finishing the city's zoning ordinance.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $6,208
City Council member endorsements: Gary Fazzino, Lanie Wheeler, Jim Burch, Dena Mossar, Judy Kleinberg, Vic Ojakian, Nancy Lytle.

Hillary Freeman
Occupation: Business manager
Age: 44
Most important issue: Citizen participation in government.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $11,032
City Council member endorsements: Nancy Lytle, Gary Fazino, Judy Kleinberg.

Victor Frost
Occupation: Panhandler and homeless advocate
Age: N/A
Most important issue: Centralizing public emergency services and resources for the homeless in a facility modeled on the Spanish missions.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: about $500
City Council member endorsements: none

Pria Graves
Occupation: Artist and community activist
Age: 49
Most important issue: Land use and transportation planning, for its far-reaching implications for Palo Alto's future.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $6,514
City Council member endorsements: Dena Mossar

Litsie Indergand
Occupation: Retired
Age: N/A
Most important issue: Solving the problem of affordable housing and homelessness so that people with ordinary incomes can live in Palo Alto.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22:$3,060
City Council member endorsements: No endorsements from elected officials accepted.

Chris Kelly
Occupation: Attorney and businessman
Age: 31
Most important issue: Meeting current economic pressures while preserving what residents love about Palo Alto.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $9,680
City Council member endorsements: Bern Beecham, Gary Fazzino, Judy Kleinberg

Yoriko Kishimoto
Occupation: Management consultant
Age: 46
Most important issue: Creating a walkable community.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: Did not need to file.
City Council member endorsements: Nancy Lytle

Jack Morton
Occupation: Certified public accountant
Age: 59
Most important issue: Adapting to the economic downturn by cutting the city budget without reducing the quality of city services.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $4,569
City Council member endorsements: Bern Beecham, Gary Fazzino, Judy Kleinberg, Dena Mossar

Vic Ojakian
Occupation: City councilman
Age: Did not disclose
Most important issue: The city's financial condition as well as keeping electric rates low
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $11,254
City Council member endorsements: Gary Fazzino, Lanie Wheeler, Jim Burch, Dena Mossar, Judy Kleinberg, Sandy Eakins, Nancy Lytle.

Ed Power
Occupation: Retired
Age: 83
Most important issue: To restore honesty to Palo Alto's government.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: Did not need to file.
City Council member endorsements: None

Mark Sabin
Occupation: Sales manager
Age: 49
Most important issue: Adding housing in the $250,000 to $550,000 range for middle-income workers, including teachers and public safety employees.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: $2,425
City Council member endorsements: None

Wei Wang
Occupation: Software consultant
Age: 49
Most important issue: Make the government accessible for all people.
Campaign funds raised through Sept. 22: Did not need to file.
City Council member endorsements: None