League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Contra Costa County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Council Member; City of Richmond Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 3 1:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (53/53) (139 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Nat Bates 13592 votes 17.85%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Councilmember BA, San Francisco State University Teachers Credential, University of California, Hayward Priorities: Bring in jobs. we must retain and recruit the best businesses to our city. Keep our Neighborhoods safe. Public Safety is one of my top priorities Work for better schools and hold Chevron accountable. Chevron must pay for upgrades to their facility and provide a safe operation. Tom Butt 11575 votes 15.20%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Architect/Councilmember Four-term Richmond City Councilman Owner-founder of Richmond architecture-engineering firm Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees Licensed architect and contrcator Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Vietnam veteran - former combat engineer officer Priorities: Economic Development, Environment and Equity - Implement the new General Plan 2030 Rebuild Chevron - safe, efficient and clean Continue quality of life projects and programs that attract and retain residents and businesses Gary Bell 11474 votes 15.07%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Credit Union Manager MBA, Organizational Leadership/Financial Management Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Credit Union Advisory Board National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions Board Member Priorities: Jobs Public Safety Envirnoment Eduardo Martinez 10956 votes 14.38%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Retired Teacher WCCUSD Community Budget Advisory Committee, November, 2009 to Present WCCUSD Citizen Bond Oversight Committee, November, 2010 to Present Richmond Recreation and Park Commission, April, 2011 to Present Richmond Pt. Molate Advisory Committee, July, 2011 to Present Priorities: Building a city for our children Bringing jobs to Richmond Protecting the environment Marilyn Langlois 8610 votes 11.30%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Community Advocate Community advocate on Mayor McLaughlin's staff 4-1/2 years Previously employed as community mediator and conflict resolution trainer Volunteer organizer with Richmond Progressive Alliance, March4Education, League of Women Voters BA degree from Pomona College, Claremont, CA Attended public schools in El Cerrito, CA Priorities: Bring sustainable, living wage jobs and reduce barriers to employment Further decrease violence through community policing and expanded violence prevention programs Promote renewable energy and reduce industrial pollution Bea Roberson 5698 votes 7.48%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Retired Construction Accountant Eleanor Thompson 5274 votes 6.92%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Community Advocate 45 year Richmond resident Non-Profit Executive Director Police Commissioner, City of Richmond Past President, Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council Crime Prevention Volunteer of the Year, City of Richmond B.S. degree in Social Science Priorities: Job creation Crime reduction Youth programs Jael P. Myrick 4104 votes 5.39%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Community Field Representative Founder of Standing To Represent Our Next Generation or STRONG(http://www.wearestrong.org) Staff for Assemblymember Nancy Skinner Worked for the California League of Conservation Voters Elected Delegate to the California Democratic Convention in 2011 Board Member of Saffron Strand, an organization that finds employment for homeless people in Richmond Father Priorities: investing in our youth, has presented plan to provide scholarships to every young person in Richmond create jobs for Richmond residents by improving the business climate and incentivising investment in key neighborhoods ending the divisive culture of our city politics Mike Ali-Kinney 2134 votes 2.80%     Official Ballot Statement Occupation: Community Advocate Mark Steven Wassberg 1545 votes 2.03% Occupation: Filmmaker/Actor Anthony Lamar Green 1062 votes 1.39% Occupation: Security Personnel Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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