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Lynn Hamilton
7,760 votes
18.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Chair, Progressive Democrats Sonoma County
- Former Mayor, Sebastopol
- Administrator/Founder Redwood Empire Environmental Center
- Member Executive Board, Calif. Democratic Party
- Member Progressive Caucus, Calif. Democratic Pary
- Master, Public Administration, Harvard University
Priorities:
- Elect Progressive Candidates to local, state and national office
- Grassroots political organizing
- Promote Progressive issues-Out of Iraq, Universal Single Payer Health Care, Stop Global Warming, Clean Fair Elections
Patricia Sheehan
5,928 votes
13.8%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- B.A. Sonoma State University, 1980, Sociology
- Elected Gore Delegate - 2000
- Volunteer Computer Teacher, Santa Rosa Senior Center
- Recording Secretary, Calif. Dem. Party Disability Caucus
- Corresponding Secretary, Calif. Dem. Party Women's Caucus
Priorities:
Alice K. Chan
5,751 votes
13.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Retired Teacher/Musician
- Former KPFA Station Board elected member
- Former member JFCS Family Loan committee for low-income families
- BA in English from Sonoma State University
- Lifetime California Secondary Teaching Credential
- member, Resolution to Impeach Coalition
Priorities:
- promoting the election of progressive Democrats locally, state-wide, and nationally
- end the occupation of Iraq and imperial foreign policy
- recovery from global warming
Elizabeth "Liz" Basile
4,964 votes
11.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee
- California State University Los Angeles graduate
- Bachelor of Arts & Master of Arts Degree in Education
- Retired high school teacher of English, public speaking & drama
- Santa Rosa Democratic Club past president, currently 1st vice president & program chair
- 2003 Democrat of the Year & 2008 Roberta Hollowell award recipient
- Delegate California Democratic Party Convention
Priorities:
- Universal Health Care Single Payer Plan
- Fully supported public education by state and federal funds
- Mandatory public funding of all elections, providing free air time for all candidates
Deborah Dobish
4,849 votes
11.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Organizer/Activist/Volunteer
- precinct organizer Obama campaign Sonoma county
- precinct/regional organizer for progressive political campaigns, 1968-present
- Activist in election protection/voter protection/poll watching
- parent activist in local schools.
- retired lawyer. Advocate for utility customers, tenants, and workers.
- JD, Northwestern University; BA University of Chicago
Priorities:
- organizing for more precinct/neighborhood level involvement in the party
- identifying and nourishing progressive candidates for local office
- working for a Democratic victory at all levels in November
Don Frank
4,753 votes
11.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- Treasurer, Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee
- Progressive Democrats Sonoma County-Board Member/Treasurer
- Delegate Calif. Democratic Party Convention
- Forest Unlimites-Board Member
- Lifelong member ACLU, Sierra Club
- Peace, Justice, and Environmental Activist
Priorities:
- Elect Progressive Democrats at local, state and national level
- Strengthen political organizing of Sonoma County Democratic Party
- Network with other Progressive Democrats local, state and national
Dan Monte
4,661 votes
10.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Retired School Teacher
- High School Math Teacher: 3 years
- Co-founder: Community Builders Construction Collective
Priorities:
- Re-establish Representative Democracy from the grassroots up.
- Neighborhood and issue based community group organizing.
- Ask for your help.
Francie Moeller
4,129 votes
9.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Disability Advocate
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