Candidates
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Pamela Marie Torliatt
16,470 votes
26.7%
- Occupation: Councilmember
- Commissioner, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- Director, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
- Alternate, Sonoma County Local Agency Formation Commission
- Alternate, Executive Board, Association of Bay Area Governments
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1989
- Commercial Real Estate Agent, Meridian Commercial, Inc.
Priorities:
- Protect Urban Growth Boundary, Prevent Urban Sprawl
- Insure Public Safety and Relieve Traffic
- Maintain Infrastructure, Streets, Sewer, Water
Karen Nau
14,507 votes
23.5%
- Occupation: Teacher/Parks Commissioner
- Associate of Arts Degree
- Early Childhood Education -Teacher certificate
- Petaluma Parks and Rec. commission
- Petaluma's Good Egg
- Board of directors - Salvation Army/Heritage Homes
- Teacher 13 years @ Happy Day Presbyterian School
Priorities:
- Traffic/Public Safety needs
- Rainier Cross town connector
- Economic development
Mike O'Brien
13,517 votes
21.9%
- Occupation: Councilman
- Retired CHP
- Planning Commision
- Animal Services Avisory Committee
- Petaluma River Autority
- Speedway Children's Charity Fund Trustee
- North Bay Watershed Association
Priorities:
- Enhance public safety
- Cross-town Connector at Rainier
- Protect the Welfare of our Seniors
Cindy Thomas
11,852 votes
19.2%
- Occupation: Labor Leader, Health Care Advocate
- Vice President, SEIU Local 250, Health Care Workers Union (Representing 90,000 union members)
- Regional Labor Consultant/Liaison, Kaiser Permanente (Representing 23,000 SEIU Local 250 members, Northern California Region)
- Delegate, North Bay Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Member, Petaluma Animal Services Advisory Committee
- Certified Trainer, Consensus Decision Making & Interest-Based Problem Solving
- North Bay Resident, 51 Years; 13 Year Petaluma Resident
Priorities:
- Responsible Planning and Growth
- Traffic Circulation Relief
- Revitalization of Petaluma's Downtown Area and Washington Corridor
Spence F. Burton
5,255 votes
8.5%
- Occupation: Postal Automation Coordinator & Letter Carrier
- 28 year Petaluma resident
- Former Director of Education for the California State Assn. of Letter Carriers
- Past President and recipient of a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Golden Gate Branch 214, NALC
- Delegate North Bay Labor Council
- Member Knights of Columbus, Council 1586 - St. James Parish
- Webmaster, Sonoma County Genealogical Society
Priorities:
- "Common Sense" with "No Strings Attached"
- Stop further reductions in our Police Dept. and other City Services
- Provide "Real" and significant traffic relief
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