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Sonoma County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Council Member; City of Healdsburg Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (5/5)
(9 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Shaun F. McCaffery Click here for more information about this candidate 3,063 votes 25.1%

  • Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Volunteer
  • Chairperson, Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary Community Service Committee
  • B.S, Mechanical Engineering, U.C. Davis 1998
  • Recipient, 2011 Community Service Award, California Park and Recreation Society
  • Self-employed mechanical engineering consultant
Priorities:
  • Long-term City budget stability
  • Smart, resident-oriented growth in the downtown area
  • Economic development to expand our City's economic base
Tom Chambers Click here for more information about this candidate 2,849 votes 23.4%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Director of Operations
  • MS Engineering, Stanford
  • Family has lived in Healdsburg 27 years
  • Also served on the council 1992-1996
Priorities:
  • Balance the Budget
  • Focus on infrastructure improvements
  • Economic development while maintaining Healdsburg's character
Gary W. Plass Click here for more information about this candidate 2,819 votes 23.1%
  • Occupation: City Council Member
  • Retired Police Sergeant
  • Realtor
  • Licensed Private Investigator
Priorities:
  • Budget-Matching revenues with expenditures
  • Attracting and maintaining business, jobs and affortable homes for future generations
  • Ageing Infrastructure
Tim Meinken Click here for more information about this candidate 1,382 votes 11.3%
  • Occupation: Local Business Owner
  • Winemaker
  • Former Partner, International Pension Consulting Firm
  • Masters of Business degree in Finance & Transportation Admin, Northwestern University
  • Business degree in Finance & Marketing, University of Notre Dame
Priorities:
  • Independent Pension Reform
  • Transportation Issues
  • Central Healdsburg Special Study Area Plan
Vernon P. Simmons Click here for more information about this candidate 1,333 votes 10.9%
  • Occupation: Retired Navy Commander
  • Past member Healdsburg Planning Commission.
  • Ten plus years as Healdsburg resident.
  • Doctorage from UCSD in Oceanography.
  • Extensive Federal Government management experience.
  • Adjunct Professor Public Admin American University.
  • Prize for Naval Technology Achievement.
Priorities:
  • Provide fiscal restraint in City Government; live within our means.
  • Foster business friendly environment while controlling overall growth
  • Balance the needs of tourism with small town country values.
Dennis J. Brown Click here for more information about this candidate 729 votes 6.0%
  • Occupation: Chief, Radiology Services
  • Bachelor of Public Administration
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Statewide chief of Medical Imaging Services for California Correctional System
Priorities:
  • I am seeking the position of city council member to support a city that I love to be living in for the past ten years and want to see if remain as a c
  • It is facing difficult financial decisions of retirement benefits short fall, loss of a small town charm by urban growth, decaying street and tax base

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