Introducing the Cupertino City Council candidates

After moving to Cupertino in 2014, Claudio Bono began serving in his current positions as a member of the Silicon Valley Rotary Club as well as the president of the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. Bono is running for office because he believes it is a civic duty. “We need to [regain] trust with the City Council and make sure that we do listen to our citizens,” Bono said. “I'm running as a r...

Although Liangfang Chao is the current vice mayor of Cupertino, she originally obtained her Ph.D. in computer science and never expected to get involved in local politics.  However, after acting as a parent volunteer for local events, her career in public service began.  “When my kids were younger, I volunteered a lot in their classrooms to help the teachers teach math, science and even art...

Moon Kyu Choe was not available to be interviewed.  Learn more at: https://www.moonkyuchoe.com/home 

Joseph Fruen, who goes by his initials JR Fruen, says he’s one of the “lucky few” who get to call themselves a third-generation Cupertino resident. As part of his policy as a City Council member, one issue Fruen would like to address is the high cost of housing and living in Cupertino.  “I think that it makes for an unsustainable community in the long run,” Fruen said. “It means th...

Sheila Mohan is a longtime Cupertino resident, having lived in the city for more than 30 years. During her time here, she has volunteered in various community activities and worked as a Cupertino Fine Arts Commissioner, a Cupertino Library Commissioner and the treasurer for the Santa Clara County Library District ballot measure. Mohan believes her experiences provide her with an in-depth knowledge ...

Stephen Scharf, a resident of Cupertino since 1999, has served as a Cupertino Mayor for two years and is running for re-election this November. Scharf believes that he has increased transparency between the City Council and residents and led Cupertino to be more financially sustainable during his term as Mayor. He hopes to further increase communication between the City Council and the general Cuperti...

Yuko Shima has been a Cupertino resident for about 14 years and decided to run for City Council after the Santa Clara County Democratic Party asked if she was interested in running for local office.  Shima believes in the importance of increasing housing in Cupertino, noting that although she’s unfamiliar with many regulations, Cupertino is currently facing a housing shortage,  so it will �...

Govind Tatachari, a Cupertino resident for 29 years, first started participating in city activities in 2012. Now, he currently serves as the Vice Chair for Cupertino’s Housing Commission. Tatachari is running for City Council to steer its goals towards “good government,” which he feels should be its primary responsibility. Tatachari outlines three main goals that he would work on if elected to City Cou...