Cupertino Metropolis Council candidate Hung Wei introduced at present she is suspending her reelection marketing campaign to deal with her restoration from Stage 4 lung most cancers.
At a night press convention in Cupertino, Wei mentioned she is placing her “full assist” behind fellow candidate Rod Sinks, who shares the councilmember’s ardour for “addressing the urgent points going through Cupertino households.”
Wei, who was identified with most cancers in June, plans to deal with ending her time period and prioritizing her well being within the upcoming months.
“This has been an extremely exhausting resolution however it’s one which I need to make to prioritize my well being,” mentioned Wei, whose first time period on the council ends in November. “I stay optimistic and hopeful concerning the future and am dedicated to Cupertino’s continued progress. Nonetheless, for now, my focus should shift towards regaining my energy and ending my time period on behalf of our residents.”
Wei beforehand instructed the Bay Space Information Group that she needed an opportunity at reelection to “end the work we began 4 years in the past” together with bringing extra housing, public facilities and dependable transportation to the town.
“I’m so grateful that I’m surrounded by my associates in Cupertino,” Wei mentioned this night, supported by members of the family, associates and metropolis leaders. “That is house.”
Wei mentioned she may doubtlessly run for a council seat in 2026. For this upcoming cycle, nevertheless, she is going to endorse Sinks, a former Cupertino mayor who serves as a board trustee for the Fremont Union Excessive College District and can time period out this November. Sinks describes Wei as a “servant chief” whose presence will probably be missed on the council.
“Her coronary heart is at all times locally, she listens nicely to everybody and she or he tries to symbolize everybody,” Sinks mentioned.
Sink’s priorities if elected embody benefiting from retail and housing alternatives on the Vallco property to create a vibrant downtown. He additionally desires to strengthen the town’s tax base and shut their $30 million income hole by fostering a business-friendly surroundings, and cut back visitors within the metropolis by increasing the town’s Silicon Valley Hopper service together with implementing safer bike and pedestrian routes.
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