Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Charles M. "Chuck" Kinney
6,493 votes
30.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Menlo Park City Council Member 1996-2000, Mayor, 1998
- President, Earthquake Readiness, residential seismic restoration company
- Harvard College B.A. Architectural Sciences, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Masters in Landscape Architecture
- Director San Francisquito Creek Joint Power Authority
- Peninsula homeowner 29 years, past seven years living in restored 1920's home in the Allied Arts Neighborhood of Menlo Park
- Married 36 years to Marilyn, high school sweetheart form Chicago. Three adult children and three grand children.
Priorities:
- Land Use: With the explosion of commercial development we need to update our General Plan to link new employee housing to job creation.
- Expansion and coordination of mid day shuttles with adjoining cities and schools to reduce traffic congestion and provide transportation alternatives
- San Francisquito Creek Joint Power Authority: Provide leadership to preserve the natural qualities of the Creek and solve flooding problems.
Paul Collacchi
6,163 votes
29.0%
- Occupation: Councilmember
- City Council Member
- Systems Engineer
- B.A. Mathematics, Reed College, Portland, OR
Priorities:
- Protect quality of life in our residential neighborhoods
- Preserve the character of Menlo Park
- Invest up to $50M in playing fields, child care, and recreational facilities
Christina Angell-Atchison
4,992 votes
23.5%
- Occupation: Hi-Tech Marketing & Business Development Professional
- Homeowner living on Willow Road
- Married to Alexander
- Two children: Catherine (5) and Jonathan (2)
- B.A with an emphasis in Political Economics and International Relations from University of California at Berkeley
- J.D. from the McGeorge School of the Law at the University of Pacific
- Member of the California Bar Association
Priorities:
- Widen Sand Hill Road at no cost to Menlo Park citizens
- Protect homeowner's property rights
- Alleviate traffic congestion for the Menlo Park community
Steven Eichler
2,486 votes
11.7%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Gregory Spalasso
1,111 votes
5.2%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: City Councilmember
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Events
- City Council Candidates Forum
- Thursday, October 12, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Menlo Park Council Chambers, 701 Laurel Street
Co-sponsored by Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce, Menlo Atherton Branch, AAUW, and the League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County.
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