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Courtland "Corky" Booze
8839 votes
14.51%
- Occupation: Teacher/Local Businessman
- Possess two (2) lifetime teaching credentials from the University of Berkeley Extension
- Appointed Vice Chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission by Mayor, Gayle Mc Laughlin
- Local Businessman
- Awarded the 2009 Community Activist of The Year Award by Mayor Gayle Mc Laughlin
- Awarded the Crime Prevention Activist of The Year Award by the Richmond Crime Prevention Committee
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Reduction of Crime
- Job Creation / Getting people back to work
Jim m Rogers
8695 votes
14.28%
- Occupation: City of Richmond Councilmember
- Graduate UC Berkeley, UC Davis
Priorities:
- I led the fight that has saved Richmond schools from closing
- I added millions to the pothole repair budget
- I passed public financing to reduce theinfluence of campaign $
Jovanka D. Beckles
8135 votes
13.36%
- Occupation: Youth Violence Specialist
- Youth Violence Reduction Specialist at West County Children and Adolescent Services
- Small Business Owner in Event Planning field; San Pablo Ave Business Association Initiator
- Planning Commissioner, City of Richmond
- General Plan Development Advisor, City of Richmond
- Masters Degree in Business Administration, BA in Psychology
- Author "The Gary Family", at http://www.jovankabeckles.org/links/OneRichmond.pdf
Priorities:
- Preventing crime and violence with jobs, youth programs, public safety
- Developing and diversifying our economy with new green technologies and more support for small business
- No Casino at Pt. Molate--we can do better to get jobs sooner.
Myrna Lopez
7178 votes
11.79%
- Occupation: Incumbent/Councilmember
- MS Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
- BA Liberal Studies/Business Admin. Cal State East Bay
- Fomer Richmond Planning Commissioner
- League of Cities Revenue & Taxation Policy Cmte
- Over 15 years experience with city budgeting and environmental/economic development policy
- Worked with US EPA on Brownfields cleanup
Priorities:
- Bring and keep good paying jobs to Richmond, jobs you can raise a family on.
- Safe streets by hiring more police officers, creating jobs, and supporting youth employment and mentorship programs
- Partnering with School District to create thriving schools
Maria "Mtv" Viramontes
6813 votes
11.19%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- B.A., University of the Pacific, cum laude
- Certificate of Professional Development, Finance, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
- National Teacher Corp; former teacher
- former, California State Assembly, Chief of staff, District 11
- former, Executive Director, East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership
- former, Executive Director, Richmond Children's Foundation
Priorities:
- I authored legislation that increased police officers and for 3 years crime is reduced; homicide today is 14 compared to 2009 with 34 murders.
- The 18% unemployment rate requires a diverse economic strategy which I work to obtain in Richmond.
- I created a plan to fund our schools and keep them open for two years while we work with the School Board and the community for a solution.
Eduardo Martinez
6564 votes
10.78%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Recipient of the Arizona University "In Defense of Good Teaching" Award
- Co-chair March 4 Education
- Richmond Progressive Alliance Steering Committee
- Board member of East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC)
- Chair of Richmond Chapter of MAPA
- Co-chair of WCCUSD Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC).
Priorities:
- Creating cohesive communities in our neighborhoods
- Promoting job opportunities in a diversified and green economy
- Reducing crime by focusing on the roots of the problem
Rhonda F. Harris
5705 votes
9.37%
- Occupation: Housing Developer/Contractor
- Commissioner,Community Development Commission
- Co-founder, Richmond Community Based Employment Collaborative
- President / Founder, Contractor's Alliance of Richmond
- Vice President, Santa Fe Neighborhood Council
- Past Vice President, Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council
- Past Board Member, Richmond Rotary Club
Priorities:
- Economic Development / Job Creation
- North Richmond Shoreline
- Point Molate
Gary Bell
4551 votes
7.47%
- Occupation: Credit Union President
Virginia Finlay
2966 votes
4.87%
- Occupation: Real Estate Sales
Harry Singh
1387 votes
2.28%
- Occupation: Lab Technician
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