SUNNYVALE CANDIDATES FILE FOR CITY COUNCIL SEATS

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – A total of seven candidates have filed nomination papers to run for Sunnyvale City Council. Once the qualifying signatures on their forms have been verified by the County Registrar of Voters, their names will appear on the November 8 ballot.

When filing for candidacy, applicants must specify for which of the seven seats they are running. Currently, seats one and two are open due to incumbents in these seats reaching their maximum terms; the first term for seat three is expiring, allowing candidates to run for this seat. While Sunnyvale City Council members are elected to specific seats, they serve at large, representing the entire City. Candidates are elected to four-year terms and may then run for one additional four-year term.

Candidates facing off in this year’s election will be:

Tim Risch and Anthony Spitaleri have filed for seat one; Darab E. Ghaffary, Christopher Moylan and Pete Richards have filed for seat two; and Incumbent John Howe and Nancy Smith have filed for seat three.