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A Pragmatist’s Take

A Pragmatist’s Take

Considerations on City Council Candidates
By Douglas Moran
Complaints about difficulties differentiating this group of candidates have become common. Blogger Diana Diamond discussed this in her September 15 ^blog^ just after the first of the major forums for candidates. Normally, I would heed the old admonition to “Pay attention to what they do, not what they say.” However, in the current pool of 7 candidates for 3 seats, this is useful for only 2 candidates: Doria Summa and Ed Lauing

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Diana Diamond Recommends Doria Summa

Diana Diamond Recommends Doria Summa

My Recommendations for Palo Alto City Council
By Diana Diamond
I had hoped that this upcoming city council election in Palo Alto would bring out an array of candidates who were, dedicated, knowledgeable individuals with local government experience, people who would serve well for the next four years on the council. Being a council member is the highest elected position a resident can hold in this city.22

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