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Contra Costa County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Member, City Council; City of Richmond Voter Information

Results as of Nov 21 9:55am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (45/45)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Maria Viramontes 8,834 votes 27.1%

  • Occupation: CEO Children's Foundation
Richard L. Griffin 6,759 votes 20.8%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Jim Rogers 5,329 votes 16.4%
  • Occupation: Lawyer/Small Businessman
Courtland "Corky" Booze 4,549 votes 14.0%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • University of California Extension
  • Two Lifetime Teaching Credentials
  • Eastbay Regional Parks
  • Mayor's Beautification Committee
  • Anti-Drug Task Force
  • Friends of the Richmond Library
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood Empowerment
  • Community Policing
  • Environmental Preservation
Adrienne Harris 4,052 votes 12.5%
  • Occupation: Software Engineer
  • BA computer Science, UCBerkeley, 1986
  • Graduate Education Classes, SFSU
  • Governing Board, Planned Parenthood, 1996-2001
  • Board of Education Trustee, West Contra Costa Unified, 1995-99
  • Member IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
  • Member NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Math)
Priorities:
  • Provide resources for young people
  • Improve conditions for commuters - fix roads and run shuttles to transportation hubs
  • Collaborate with the school district to improve education in Richmond
Rachel L. McGee 3,023 votes 9.3%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Single Parent, Writer, TV Producer, Director. poetry2001.org
  • Church Secretary & Choir member at new Faith Cathedral COGIC. Student at CH Mason College studying Theology.
  • Programming & Jounalism, Contra Costa College and Golden Gate University.
  • Former Real Estate Agent
  • American Red Cross Disaster Volunteer - 10 years.
  • Cultural Arts Commissioner since 1998; current Vice Chair.
  • Afrikan Amerikan International Federation of Women for Peace and Progress, Richmond President, 3 years.
Priorities:
  • Platform Issues: Alternatives to Youth Violence; Senior Citizen Needs, Affordable Housing
  • Living Wage, Disaster Safety Preparedness, Smart Growth, Safe Refineries, Small Business Growth, Economic Development
  • For more view on issues:Visit http://www.geocities.com/rachelmcgeeforcitycouncil/rm.html

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