Former Mountain View mayor running for Santa Clara County Supervisor
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Margaret Abe-Koga, former mayor and long-time city councilmember, is running to replace Santa Clara County Board Supervisor Joe Simitian as both politicians shift into new gears a year before they term out of their current positions.
Abe-Koga announced the start of her campaign during a lunar new year celebration hosted by California Assemblyman Evan Low over the weekend to a crowd of about 600 people, promising to take her governing experience to the county board. She’s the first candidate in what’s set to be a contested race for the supervisorial