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Butte County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Council Member; City of Chico Voter Information

Results as of Nov 24 1:54pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (42/42)
(118 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.17%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Mark Sorensen Click here for more information about this candidate 13225 votes 19.19%

  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • 14 year Director of Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
  • 9 year Director of the Chico Chamber of Commerce & 2008 Chairman & 2008 Chairman
  • 20 year local small business owner and employer
  • 34 years working in private enterprise
  • 9 years of management experience at RCA and General Electric
  • Grew up in Chico, Left for 12 years, returned 18 years ago to raise my kids here!
Priorities:
  • Restore a fiscal focus on core City Government functions: Police, Fire & Roads.
  • Geneuine Economic Development by reducing the bureaucratic obsticles.
  • BALANCE our budget, stop the years of "borrowing" millions from road maintenance.
Scott Gruendl Click here for more information about this candidate 10717 votes 15.55%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Administrator
  • Former Mayor
  • Butte County Air Quality Management DIstrict Board of Directors
  • Chico Finance Committee Chair
  • MPA, CSU, Chico
  • Part Time Faculty
  • Rotarian and Eagle Scout
Priorities:
  • Job Creation
  • Managing the City Budget
  • Keeping Chico compact
Mary Flynn Click here for more information about this candidate 10448 votes 15.16%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Program Administrator, Community Action Volunteers in Education (CAVE)
Priorities:
  • Independent Leadership for the Whole Community
  • Management of the City's Finances
  • Promotion of Economic Development
Bob W. Evans Click here for more information about this candidate 10320 votes 14.98%
  • Occupation: Retired Business Manager
  • Economics Degree
  • MBA in Business Management
  • Retired Air Force Lt. Col.
  • 21 year Rotarian; Club President 2007/2008
  • Manager of one of Chico's largest private employers
  • Won numerous awards including 2 Crown Jewel Awards
Priorities:
  • Bringing jobs to Chico
  • Protecting your tax dollars
  • Focusing on core city responsibilities - Police, Fire, Fixing our roads
Mark Herrera 9154 votes 13.28%
  • Occupation: Independent Consultant
Bob Kromer Click here for more information about this candidate 9005 votes 13.07%
  • Occupation: Retired Businessman
  • Over 35 years in high technology private sector
  • Managed staff of +400 individuals
  • Over $1 Billion in revenue responsibility
  • Finance and Business Development experience
  • Marketing and Manufacturing experience
  • Work Training Center Board Member
Priorities:
  • Economic Development and Creating Jobs to address unacceptably high unemployment
  • Balance the City budget with Fiscal Responsibility and Controlling Spending
  • Police and Fire services tailored to fit Chico's needs
Quentin Colgan 2599 votes 3.77%
  • Occupation: Writer
Brahama D. Sharma Click here for more information about this candidate 1686 votes 2.45%
  • Occupation: Professor Past Administrator
  • Past GOV. (Region VII) Amer. Inst. Parliamentarians
  • Ph.D.
Priorities:
  • Rail ,Chico to and from communities within100 miles radius,Jobs
  • Excellent Essential Services, Police, Fire,Infrastructure,Fiscalcontrol
  • Make Students feel part of Chico to be respected citizens.Save expense
Dave Donnan (Withdrawn) 1635 votes 2.37%
  • Occupation: Realtor/Entrepreneur

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