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Sonoma County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Member, City Council; City of Santa Rosa Voter Information

Results as of Nov 22 4:24pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (115/115)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Sharon Wright 26,733 votes 14.7%

  • Occupation: Small Businesswoman/Councilmember
  • Owner, Wright & Associates
  • Sonoma County Transportation Authority, immediate past Chair
  • Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Executive Committee
  • Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Authority
  • Marin Sonoma Narrows Project Advisory Board, Vice Chair
  • Santa Rosa Memorial Hospice Board
Priorities:
  • Traffic congestion & transportation
  • Attainable housing
  • Balancing the needs of the economy with the needs of the environment
Noreen Evans 25,235 votes 13.9%
  • Occupation: Councilwoman/Mother/Businessperson
Mike F. Martini 22,675 votes 12.5%
  • Occupation: Owner Taft Street Winery
  • Vice Mayor. City of Santa Rosa
  • Chair, A Place To Play
Priorities:
  • Aggressively Pursue Traffic Congestion Relief by Obtaining Fair Share State & Federal Dollars
  • Balance Natural Resources with Support for a Viable & Diverse Economy
  • Provide Youth Facilities throough Creative Funding Solutions
Jane Bender 21,802 votes 12.0%
  • Occupation: Director, Sonoma County ReLeaf
  • President, Santa Rosa Youth Athletic Field Trust
  • Past member and chair of Santa Rosa Board of Community Services
  • Founder of "We Care", a drug education program for parents
  • Coordinator for Cancer Survivors Plaza at Fremont Park
Priorities:
  • working to preserve our quality of life
  • working to resolve our traffic problems
  • working for a balanced growth that will not outstrip our resources and yet allow our children to live here.
Carol Dean 20,976 votes 11.5%
  • Occupation: Neighborhood Association President
  • West End Neighborhood Association
  • Railroad Square Assocaiton
  • Southwest Area Citizens Group (SWACG)
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Leadership Santa Rosa Alumni
  • Beta Sigma Phi
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood Revitalization
  • Affordable Housing
  • Smart Growth for a Livable City
Susan Gorin 20,526 votes 11.3%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Member, Santa Rosa School Board
  • Co-Chair, Santa Rosa Bicycle Advisory Committee
  • Co-Chair, Safe havens for Youth Advisory Committee
  • Former President, Leagueof Women Voters of Sonoma County
  • Past Member, Santa Rosa Child Care Advisory Committee
  • Past member, Santa Rosa City Charter Review Committee
Priorities:
  • Affordable Housing
  • Revitalize Downtown Santa Rosa
  • Developing Neighborhoods, not Subdivisions
Bruce Codding 16,435 votes 9.0%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
  • Occupation: Businessman, Systems Manager
Rick Meechan 15,995 votes 8.8%
  • Occupation: Disability Counselor/Businessman
  • B.A. Sonoma State
  • J.D. Empire College
  • Navy Diver Explosive Ordinance Disposal
  • Workers Compensation Attorney
  • Meechan Wootton Wienberger
  • called "most green" by Green Party
Priorities:
  • Sustainable Growth-slower and more urban
  • Affordable housing
  • Fields, pools and youth recreation
Terry Tinagero 11,503 votes 6.3%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
  • Occupation: Disabled Veteran

Basic candidate data supplied by the County elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Events

Rebroadcast of Candidate Debate on Cable Channel 72
Saturday, November 4, at 9:00am to 10:30am and 3:00pm to 4:30pm
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