Candidates
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Karla Brown
17352 votes
37.15%
- Occupation: Pleasanton Business Woman
- Real Estate Agent
- Semiconductor Equipment Sales
Priorities:
- Support SLOW & SMART Growth Policies. Expansion should be gradual and well planned.
- Develop a plan for our financial future that addresses LONG-TERM CITY DEBT. Changes are needed.
- Remain committed to OPEN SPACE & RIDGELINE PROTECTION. I was a leader in bringing ridgeline preservation intiatives to the ballot. Voters agreed.
Jerrold "Jerry" Pentin
14794 votes
31.67%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Businessman
- AA - Radio & Television Broadcasting
- Sergeant, U.S.M.C.
- Former Chair, 6 yr member Parks & Recreation Commission
- Task Force member - Firehouse Arts Center, Veteran's Bldg Renovation, Callippe Golf Course and more
- Mayor's Award Winner - 2005
- Rotarian of the Year, Pleasanton North Rotary, 2007 & 2011
Priorities:
- To advocate for pension reform and still maintain a superior city workforce
- To address current & future traffic issues and work towards local and regional solutions
- To support affordable housing opportunities for all residents and workforce in Pleasanton
Erlene DeMarcus
8343 votes
17.86%
- Occupation: Transportation Consultant
- Former President for Bay Area Rapid Transit Association (BART)
- Founding Member of LAVTA (Wheels) Board of Directors
- 2011 Alameda County District Attorney's Hero Award
- 2009 CeWaer Juanita Haugen Award for Women Making a Difference
- San Francisco Bay Area Board of Directors for Boy Scouts of America
- Board of Directors for Tri-Valley SPCA
Priorities:
- Relieving Traffic Congestion
- Attracting and Retaining Good Jobs and Businesses in Pleasanton
- Improving our quality of life especially Public Safety
Mike Harris
(Withdrawn)
6124 votes
13.11%
- Occupation: Software Architect
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Events
Candidate Forums
- LWV Livermore-Amador Valley and American Association of University Women are co-sponsoring the candidates' forum
- Oct 15, 2012 at 7 - 8 pm
City Council Chambers, 200 Old Bernal Avenue
News and Analysis
- Tri Valley Times
- Pleasanton: Transportation/land use top voter interests
- 9/13/12
- Pleasanton: Council candidate drops his campaign for personal reasons
- 9/19/12
- Pleasanton Council: Two back for another try; one new face
- 9/27/12
- Election Special Coverage by TV30 and TV29 on demand by when you click on the Election Specials banner at the top of the the TV30 site at http://www.tri-valleytv.org
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