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David "Dave" Meserve
2593 votes
25.7%
- Occupation: Building designer and contractor
- Co-founder of the Redwood Peace and Justice Center
- Teaching Credential - Physical Science and Math
Priorities:
- Ecologically Sustainable Prosperity
- Protection of Civil Liberties
- Democracy and Equal Opportunity
Elizabeth Conner
2369 votes
23.5%
- Occupation: Housing Agency Director
- Arcata Planning Commission, 1999 to present
- General Plan Task Force, 1996-98
- Budget Task Force, 2000
- Manager, Measure C campaign which raised $5,4 million for Arcata's schools
- Raised funds for Camoapa, Nicaragua, Arcata's Sister City
- B.A. Community Planning and Economic Devlopment
Priorities:
- My top priority will be to create more housing affordable to people in this community
- I will also work to obtain funding to expand recreation and other programs for children, teens and seniors.
- And I'll uphold Arcata's General Plan which has policies which protect Arcata's natural resource areas, agricultural lands and open spaces.
Jim Test
1877 votes
18.6%
Carl Pellatz
1668 votes
16.6%
Cynthia M. Savage
1193 votes
11.8%
- Occupation: Executive Director/Community Volunteer
Priorities:
- Promoting a safe and desirable city
- Supports police and fire departments
- Concerned about youth, citizens, seniors, environment, development, housing and relationship with HSU
Dex Anderson
273 votes
2.7%
- Occupation: Independent Researcher
- Background in public health & safety.
- Workers' rights advocate.
- Animal rights activist.
- Committed to Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- INDEPENDENT of party or faction.
- Hobbies include swimming and micropower radio.
Priorities:
- A revitalized public process with more frequent and open Town Hall meetings, City Council meetings with free exchanges.
- The proper appropriation of funds meant for allocation to specific projects, instead of being used as "play money" in the General Fund.
- Police services redirected towards mitigating serious crimes, and away from ordinary, "victimless" crimes.
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