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Contra Costa County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Member, City Council; City of Pleasant Hill Voter Information

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Results as of Dec 4 7:35am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (30/30)
(51 Total Write-In Votes .31%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Michael G. Harris Click here for more information about this candidate 5,709 votes 35.17%

  • Occupation: Councilmember, City of Pleasant Hill
  • Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill, 2004-2005
  • Associate Dean Emeritus and Clinical Professor, University of California School of Optometry
  • University of California, 1966, Doctor of Optometry; University of California,1968, Masters of Science; John F. Kennedy University, 1985, Juris Doctor
  • Board of Advisors, Mt. Diablo IDF/Pleasant Hill YMCA
  • Contra Costa County Managed Care Commission
  • Member: Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Pleasat Hill Library, Friends of Rodgers Ranch, Pleasant Hill Senior Center
Priorities:
  • Preserve our neighborhoods, maintain our small-town atmosphere, improve public safety, and resolve flooding issues.
  • Continue turning the old Ward's location into a thriving shopping center.
  • Develop partnerships to provide better library services, enhanced educational opportunities, and a new senior center.
Terri Williamson Click here for more information about this candidate 5,267 votes 32.45%
  • Occupation: Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill
  • Councilmember, City of Pleasant Hill, 1985-2006; I was Mayor for three terms, and Redevelopment Agency Chair for six terms
  • Planning Commissioner, City of Pleasant Hill, 1984-1985
  • Resident of Pleasant Hill since 1975; I raised my two daughters here
  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Zoology , U. C. Berkeley
Priorities:
  • Continue to protect neighborhoods and open space to preserve our small-town charm; Improved flood control protection is essential.
  • Support revenue-producing retail and quality low-density residential projects; Prevent over-development; Improve the library.
  • Implement traffic-calming measures; Maximize police services; Support stricter noise abatement at Buchanan Field.
Keith Hunt Click here for more information about this candidate 2,906 votes 17.90%
  • Occupation: Retired
  • Pleasnt Hill Police Officer 20 years
  • City Code Enforcement Officer 13 years
  • Police Academy Instructor 25 years
  • Instructor Juvenile Alcohol/Drug Offender Program
  • Junior College Teaching Credential
  • School/Education Commission of P.H.
Priorities:
  • Completion of the CrossRoads project with an emphesis of small town charm but with a regional draw.
  • Find a solution to the flooding problem for the south end of town
  • Work with the MDSD to give back our schools on Boyd Road to alleviate traffic congestion
Stewart Rine Click here for more information about this candidate 2,299 votes 14.16%
  • Occupation: Small Jewelry Business Owner
  • Bachelor's degree, in Economics with Honors
  • University of California at Riverside, 1976
  • Doctorate degree, University of California,
  • Hastings College of the Law, 1979
  • Former Deputy District Attorney, San Luis Obispo
Priorities:
  • The first duty of the city is to provide excellent police protection
  • We need much better flood control than the city has provided
  • We need to cut frills so that we do not short street upkeep $1.3M

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  Official Information

Pleasant Hill City Council Web Page
News and Analysis

Contra Costa Times

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