Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 16

Assembly Candidate District 16

Newell Arnerich is a popular five-term Mayor of Danville, serving 19 years on the Danville City Council and is Founder, President and CEO of AD Architects, Inc., an award-winning architectural planning firm with offices in Oakland and Los Angeles.

5-Time Mayor of Danville + a Fiscally Responsible "Pay as You Go" City. Danville's strong financial health has been guided by Mayor Newell Arnerich's "pay as you go" fiscal policies which have continued to keep Danville fiscally strong, with a significant reserve, at a time when other cities are faltering in this difficult economy. Mayor Arnerich presided over the "hometown hero" celebrations of Captain "Sully" Sullenberger and Olympic Gold Medalists Jessica and Maggie Steffens. He co-founded "Operation Welcome Home" for U.S. Military men and women and helped found the Sentinels of Freedom program assisting severely wounded Military personnel.

35 Years as a Successful Business Owner/Architect As President/CEO of AD Architects, Inc., and as an award winning architect and planner, Newell Arnerich knows what it takes to get business back on track in California. Because of his business experience, Newell was appointed by the President of the CA League of Cities to serve on the statewide committee on Housing, Community & Economic Development. He is a board member of Innovation Tri-Valley and a 20-year member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Accomplishments and Awards

• Member & Past President of Danville Sycamore-Valley Rotary Club
• Board Member & Past President, Leadership San Ramon Valley
• Board of Directors, Discovery Counseling Center Assisting San Ramon Valley Students
• Diablo Magazine's Threads of Hope Award Recipient
• Founder & Board Member of TRAFFIX Congestion Relief Organization
• Volunteer of the Year, Danville Kiwanis Club
• Co-Founder, Operation Welcome Home for Returning Veterans; Active in Numerous Veterans' Organizations
• Member, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Posse
• Member, American Institute of Architects for 35 Years