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Contra Costa County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Council Member; City of Concord Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 3 1:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (73/73)
(146 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.21%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Dan Helix 15084 votes 21.77%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Appointed Concord Councilmember
Ed Birsan 12870 votes 18.58%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Concord Business Owner
Tim McGallian Click here for more information about this candidate 10751 votes 15.52%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Concord Commissioner/Businessperson
  • Vice-Chairman, City of Concord Planning Commission
  • Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member, Concord Associates for the Performing Arts
  • President, Greater Concord Kiwanis Club
  • President, School Board, St. Agnes School in Concord
  • Assistant Cub Master, Cub Scout Pack 444
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Creating Jobs through Economic Development
  • Sound Budgeting
Harmesh Kumar Click here for more information about this candidate 9388 votes 13.55%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Psychologist/Businessman
Priorities:
  • Revitalize the downtown and two Bart Stations by bringing additional funds, grants (EB5)
  • Create more local manufacturing jobs and affordable housing at CNWS
  • Bring Non-profit, faith based and private businesses together to reduce homelessness, find humane ways to deal with mental illness & Domestic Violence
Terry Kremin 5145 votes 7.43%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Scientist/Educator/Analyst
Marnie Sheehan Carter Click here for more information about this candidate 3607 votes 5.21%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Paralegal/Legal Educator
  • Business Manager
  • Retired Armed Forces
  • Domestic Engineer (mother of five children)
  • Native Concordian
  • Community Service Advocate
  • Regional Director for Women in eDiscovery
Priorities:
  • Partner with small business owners who are the driving force behind our local economy
  • Community services should not suffer under City leadership.
  • Address the growing homeless population in order to ensure community vitality.
Carol Longshore 3498 votes 5.05%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Therapist/Instructor/Writer
Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey 3154 votes 4.55%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Deputy Conservator/Guardian
Vernon Kurpieski Click here for more information about this candidate 2379 votes 3.43%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Coach/Retired Retail
  • Concord High School Soccer Coach for 10 years
  • Local Competitive and Recreational Soccer Coach for 18 years
  • Bay Area native
  • Concord resident for 23 years with his wife, raising their 3 children
Priorities:
  • Maintain a balanced budget by encouraging business growth in our community
  • Maintain public safety by ensuring that our local law enforcement has enough resources to perform it's job
  • Work to ensure the development of the Concord Naval Weapons Station
Robert David Camacho Click here for more information about this candidate 2148 votes 3.10%
  • Occupation: Technology Order Representative
  • Been an active member of the Contra Costa community for the past 11 years.
  • Bilingual and has been a professional community organizer with the Special Olympics of Northern California and other non-profit organizations.
  • Robert Camacho lives in Concord with his husband, Tim Miller. In 2008, Robert & Tim were legally married in California after 11 years of partnership.
  • Robert currently works in the high technology industry as a Technology Order Representative for Riverbed Technologies based in San Francisco.
  • "We chose Concord because we wanted to live in a vibrant and diverse city, one with a deep sense of community and acceptance."
  • Committed to a grassroots campaign, he made the decision not to form a campaign committee and not ask for political contributions.
Priorities:
  • Reduce Budget and Spending: Treat every tax dollar as if it where your own + with respect for its scarcity and the need to get great value.
  • Ensure a Safe Community: Fully staff our Police Department to better protect our families and neighborhoods.
  • Strengthen our Local Businesses/ Make Concord More Business Friendly: Reach out to corporations and provide incentives to promote the City of Concord
Alany Helmantoler 1105 votes 1.60%
  • Occupation: Legal Consultant/Strategist

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