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Diddo Ruth Clark
11852 votes
19.15%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee
- Central Committee member since the beginning of this millennium. Current positions on the CCC Central Committee include:
- Acting Secretary;
- CA Dem Party Convention Committee Chair;
- Bylaw Committee Chair;
- mediator, arbitrator, attorney;
- graduate of DVC, UCSD, & Georgetown Law.
Priorities:
- electing Democrats
- promoting the Democratic Party platform
- supporting the internal organization of the Central Committee
Carolyn R. Phinney
11836 votes
19.12%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Retired Researcher-Teacher
- Ph.D. from University of California Berkeley (1986)
- Lecturer Harvard University Extension (1985)
- Assistant Research Scientist & Lecturer University of Michigan (1985-1992)
- National Advocate for the Protection of Whistle-Blowers (1990-2010)
- Political Activist and Field Organizer (1993-2010)
- Obama for America Volunteer co-Chair in Lamorinda for Primary
Priorities:
- Field organizing to establish and maintain precinct captains throughout the county to get Democratic candidates elected
- Strategic Planning for Central Committee to determine Goals and Action Plan to find new talent and foster all Democratic candidates
- Founder of Parents Without Borders: Utilizing the creative human capital in the county (e.g., empty nest parents) to invest in all of our youth
Maria L. Alegria
10896 votes
17.60%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Nonprofit Executive Director, Contra Costa Faith Works!
- A.B., University of California at Berkeley
- Democratic District-Level 7th Congressional District, Obama Delegate 2008
- League of Women Voters, Board Member, West Contra Costa County
- Past President, League of California Cities 2006-2007
- Mayor and Councilmember, City of Pinole, 1992-2008
Priorities:
- Increase voter registration by working with democratic clubs, and colleges, especially targeting youth and communities of color.
- Develop new leadership by training and supporting democratic candidates who want to serve on city councils, school boards and special districts.
- Work with our democratic elected leadership to implement policies that support our core democratic values for good jobs, education and health care.
Leon Raymond Sloan
10048 votes
16.23%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Educational Development Director
Richard "Rich" Verrilli
9969 votes
16.10%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
John D. Hall
7048 votes
11.39%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Retired Computer Programmer
- Party: Democratic
- Currently Retired but working to strengthen Contra Costa Democratic Clubs
- Computer Programmer for 40 years
Priorities:
- Never allow another partisan or nonpartisan elected office to be uncontested by a Democrat in Contra Costa
- Make the Democratic Party in Contra Costa relevant to the voters
- Build coordination among all local Democratic Organizations
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