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Ed Balico
4,132 votes
20.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Council Member (4 years)
- Planning Commissioner (6 years)
- Bachelor of Science inMechanical Engineering
- Certificate In Project Management
- Total Quality Management Trained
- Problem Solving Process Trained
Priorities:
- Continue to Develop and Implement our Economic, Business and Commuity Development to support the highest quality of life for all our residence.
- Work with JSUSD and WCCUSD to help provide the best education available for our children
- Improve traffic circulation for the city through smart growth development, widening major streets, install traffic lights or signs
Joanne Ward
3,647 votes
18.0%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- MBA, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA
- BA/Mathematics, Miami University, Oxford, OH
- Commercial Pilot's License
- Hercules Library Commission, 2000
- Hercules Community Services Commission, 1994-2000; Chair, 1997-2000
- Hercules Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the Year, 1998
Priorities:
- Education
- The Library
- Development
Charleen Raines
3,319 votes
16.4%
Kris Valstad
3,311 votes
16.4%
Donald L. "Don" Kuehne
2,939 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Research Engineer
- 14-year Hercules resident
- 25 years R&D experience with major company
- President, Foxboro Village HOA, 2000-03
- Church Treasurer, 1995-99; Elder, 2002-04
- Proponent of Measure M to Protect Franklin Canyon
- Member, Friends of the Library
Priorities:
- Slow down runaway development. There are 40 projects worth over $2 billion already in progress. Balance residental and retail development.
- Address the education crisis. We need to secure sites for new schools, restore program cuts, and improve relationships with the school districts.
- Reduce traffic congestion on local streets and highways. Encourage carpooling, use of mass transit, and better local and regional planning.
Howard Jones
2,876 votes
14.2%
- Occupation: Retired Computer Consultant
- Joined IBM UK from High School
- Started in on the `ground floor' of the computer revolution.
- Founded his own Computer Software Services business
- Clients included many of the Bay Area's largest companies in all sectors.
- Little League Coach, Under-12 soccer referee.
Priorities:
- Re-evaluate the runaway growth that is changing the character of the city.
- Fix our infrastructure: schools, roads , trails and the sewer which is beyond capaciity.
- Put emphasis on attracting good retail, rather than building more houses, to increase our tax base.
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