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Tom Butt
11,727 votes
10.5%
- Occupation: Architect-Urban Planner
- Two-term Richmond City Councilman
- Owner-founder of Richmond design-planning firm
- Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees
- Licensed contractor - formerly licensed real state broker
- Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
- Vietnam veteran - former combat engineer officer
Priorities:
- Restore Richmond to financial stability
- ·Well-maintained city infrastructure -- streets, sewers, sidewalks, parks and public buildings
- ·A healthy and safe environment
John E. Marquez
11,277 votes
10.1%
Gayle A. McLaughlin
11,191 votes
10.0%
- Occupation: Educator
- Bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, psychology
- 2-3 years graduate study, psychology and educatoin
Priorities:
- Financial Recovery
- Restore City Services/Rehire Laid-off Workers
- Environmental Health and Justice
Mindell Penn
10,645 votes
9.5%
- Occupation: Councilwoman/Education Trustee
Nathaniel "Nat" Bates
9,569 votes
8.6%
- Occupation: Council Member
- Served 25 Years as a City Council Member
- Former Richmond Mayor 1971-71 & 1976-77
- Lifetime Appointment to the National League of Cities Advisory Board
- Past Director Richmond Boy's Club, El Sobrante Girls Club, Mt Diable Boy Scouts, and Richmond YMCA
- Past President of the Richmond Democratic Club
- B.A. Degree, San Francisco State University & California Teaching Credential
Priorities:
- Expand Participation on City Boards and Commissions
- Create a Citizen's Budget Committee
- Hire and Independent Auditor
Andrés Soto
8,318 votes
7.5%
- Occupation: Legislative Policy Director
- Violence prevention expert
- Created policy that eliminated gun sales in Richmond
- Steering Committee Southwest Voter Registration & Education Project
- Former President Familias Unidas
- Founding Board President, Los Cenzontles Mexican Art Center
- UC Berkeley and Contra Costa College Graduate
Priorities:
- Governing Responsibly & Strengthening the Local Economy
- Keeping Communities Safe & Supporting Families
- Creating a Healthy Environment
Deborah Preston Stewart
7,456 votes
6.7%
Gary L. Bell
7,288 votes
6.5%
Tony K. Thurmond
6,692 votes
6.0%
- Occupation: Community Services Manager
- Veteran non-profit manager of youth, education, and community development programs
- Contra Costa County Family and Children's Trust Committee member
- Master of Law and Social Policy Degree
- Master of Social Service Degree
- Bachelor of Psychology Degree
- Former Student Body President, Temple University
Priorities:
- Solid fiscal mangement and city leadership
- Economic development and job training
- Violence prevention and education
Eddrick J. Osborne
6,152 votes
5.5%
- Occupation: Optical Production Supervisor
- BA U.S. History San Francisco State
- Library Commissioner
Priorities:
- Budget
- Youth/Education
- Affordable Housing
Kathy "Storm" Scharff
6,128 votes
5.5%
- Occupation: Retired City Administrator
Courtland Corky Booze
5,809 votes
5.2%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Two Lifetime Teaching Credentials
- 20yr Richmond Businessman & Resident
- Community Activist
Priorities:
- Restore Financial Stability
- Restore Police & Fire Departments to full capacity
- Restore Infrastructure, Public Works, Park & Rec, Senior Centers
Arnie Kasendorf
4,953 votes
4.4%
- Occupation: Retired Senior Citizen
- BS Human Developement, Ms. Recreation Therapy (abd)
- Chairman, Richmond Commission on Aging, President Richmond AARP, created and chaired many events for seniors.
Priorities:
- Hire permanant City Manager, Finance Director, fire and police chiefs. Clean up finance challanges.
Bill Idzerda
2,352 votes
2.1%
- Occupation: Energy Policy Specialist
- Employed in City & County of San Francisco's Power Policy and Planning Division
- Previously, General Manager and Project Manager for several Bay Area firms
- Member of IFPTE Union, Local 21
- Member of American Civil Liberties Union
- Graduated with High Honor from Michigan State University
Priorities:
- Youth Education and Programs: improve schools' curricula; make school interesting; many more after-school activities
- Richmond's Growth: attract and grow businesses offering skilled and professional jobs; protect shoreline; no casinos
- Balanced Budget: now
Herman Blackwell
2,073 votes
1.9%
- Occupation: Employment Marketing Consultant
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