October 10, 2024
Candidates Forum

  • Photo 1, L-R: Los Altos City Councilwoman Neysa Fligor welcomes participants and guests to the LAWC 2024 Women Candidate's Forum. With LAWC Moderator Daphne Ross and the two candidates for Santa Clara County Supervisor, Margaret Abe-Koga and Sally Lieber.

    Photo 1, L-R: Los Altos City Councilwoman Neysa Fligor welcomes participants and guests to the LAWC 2024 Women Candidate's Forum. With LAWC Moderator Daphne Ross and the two candidates for Santa Clara County Supervisor, Margaret Abe-Koga and Sally Lieber.

  • Photo 2: Audience members gather at the City of Los Altos Garden House for the Candidate Forum.

    Photo 2: Audience members gather at the City of Los Altos Garden House for the Candidate Forum.

  • Photo 3: Moderator Daphne Ross hosts a round-table for all the candidates present on the topic Running for Office While Female. L-R: Jessica Speiser, Candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Education; Alex Levitch, Li Zhang, candidates for Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Board; Grace Mah,Candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Education; Dr. Carol Somersille, candidate for El Camino Heath District Board.

    Photo 3: Moderator Daphne Ross hosts a round-table for all the candidates present on the topic Running for Office While Female. L-R: Jessica Speiser, Candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Education; Alex Levitch, Li Zhang, candidates for Mountain View-Los Altos High School District Board; Grace Mah,Candidate for Santa Clara County Board of Education; Dr. Carol Somersille, candidate for El Camino Heath District Board.

Images above - Candidates Forum, Thursday, October 10, 2024 (click image to view larger)

Date & Time: Thursday, October 10

Moderator: Daphne Ross, Los Altos Women's Caucus member

Event Hosts: Los Altos Women’s Caucus


Women candidates for local office in contested elections

Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors candidates: • Margaret Abe-Koga, Sally Lieber

Santa Clara County Board of Education candidates: • Jessica Spieser, Grace Mah (incumbent)

Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District candidates:
• Alex Levich, Li Zhang

Roundtable discussion with all candidates except Ms. Abe-Koga and Ms. Lieber

After a group discussion on October 11, the LAWC endorsed: Margaret Abe-Koga, Alex Levich and Li Zhang, and Sally Meadows for Los Altos City Council. No endorsement was made in the Santa Clara County Board of Education race.

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Los Altos Women's Caucus 2014-2024