Mary Badame
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Los Gatos · Council Member
Mary Badame has owned and operated a local insurance agency in Los Gatos for more than 35 years, serving as a source of financial advice and asset protection for residents and businesses. She graduated from Los Gatos High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from San Jose State University, and worked as a Community Service Officer for the City of Mountain View for five years. Before her election to the Los Gatos Town Council, she served on the Los Gatos Planning Commission, the Conceptual Development Advisory Board, the Historic Preservation Committee, and as Team Leader for the Los Gatos Victim Services Unit.
Positions in brief
She emphasizes fiscal prudence and preserving the town's established character, opposing the elimination of single-family zoning and housing mandates beyond what the state requires.
Badame frames her council record around 'common sense, fiscal prudence, and rules/regulations' as the basis for town decisions. She has voted against eliminating single-family residential zoning and against housing requirements beyond state mandates, and has supported the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department's recommendations on public safety funding.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Opposes eliminating single-family residential zoning and adding housing mandates beyond state requirements.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Has supported the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department's funding recommendations.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Emphasizes fiscal prudence and adherence to established rules and regulations in town budget decisions.
“common sense, fiscal prudence, and rules/regulations”
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