Council race off and running
The race for two open seats on the Cupertino City Council got off to a robust start on July 15, the opening day of the nomination period.
Incumbents Hung Wei and Kitty Moore both pulled nomination papers, along with Parks and Recreation Commissioner Claudio Bono, Foothill-De Anza Board Trustee Gilbert Wong, community member Chitra Dhingra.and R “Ray” Wang.
Wang was ousted from the planning commission last year after being accused of harassing community members and city officials over the years.
Former Mayors Rod Sinks and Barry Chang also filed statements of intention to run, but had not yet pulled nomination papers.
The nomination period closes Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. For more information, visit https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/city-clerk/cupertino-elections-info.
CREST Award nominations
The City of Cupertino is now accepting nominations for the 2024 CREST Awards—Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken—to honor the contributions of volunteers in the city. The CREST Award categories are Volunteer of the Year, Organization of the Year, Rising Star and Lifetime Achievement.
The 2024 CREST Awards will be part of the Cupertino Service Awards. The inaugural service awards ceremony is set for Saturday, Nov. 16. The ceremony will also recognize those who served on a Cupertino city commission.
Current Cupertino city councilmembers, commissioners and staff members cannot be nominated. Submit a nomination and see the award criteria at cupertino.gov/crest.
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