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Contra Costa County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Council Member; City of Richmond Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 30 11:25am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (61/61)
(72 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.12%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Courtland "Corky" Booze Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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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