Candidates
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Mel Nunes
5995 votes
28.53%
- Occupation: Incumbent. Elected in 1995, currently Board President
- BA Degree in Business/Electronics from San Francisco State
- In 1998, along with all other current Board members, rolled the Special Fire Tax to ZERO where it is today
- Served as a Firefighter in Marin, and come from a family of Firefighters
- Lifelong Marin resident; 25 year resident of the Novato Fire District
- Recent field experience during the July Multi Agency Disaster Drill with the Novato Fire District personnel and other local agency teams
- Served in Vietnam; active in Community services; retired from the Pacific Telesis Companies
Priorities:
- Continue to maintain the exceptional quality of fire protection and emergency medical services at the most efficient cost
- Continue to provide public education via our H.E.A.R.T. and Disaster Preparedness programs, Open-house, career day and Safety Fairs
- Continue to study and provide for the needs of our growing and changing community
Ray A. Landi
5954 votes
28.33%
- Occupation: Incumbent, Fire Service Professional
- Assistant Fire Chief, San Francisco Fire Department, Retired
- 18 years as Director, Novato Fire Protection District
- Member, Exec.Comte., Marin Emergency Radio Authority (M.E.R.A.)
- Co-author of Measure "K" which established today's paramedic system
- Voted to reduce special life safety tax to zero, past two years
Priorities:
- Ensure that the Novato Fire Protection District continues to provide the highest level of life safety and fire protection in a cost-effective manner.
- Increase the number of paramedic engine companies to four this fiscal year
- Ensure that the county-wide emergency communications system is on-line, on time, within the $22 million budget.
Steven George Mac Cubbin
4726 votes
22.49%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Age 47, Novato resident since 1973
- Volunteer Firefighter 1977-1994
- Appointed Director January 1995
- Elected Director November 1996
- Bachelor of Science Business Administration
- California certified Firefighter II
Mary Stompe
3012 votes
14.33%
- Occupation: Controller/CPA/Teacher
- Former City of Petaluma Councilmember
- President and Founder, Christmas in April*Petaluma
- Novato Human Needs Center Board Member
- Extensive Experience in Nonprofit, Business and Government Finances and Human Resources
- Educational Background: MBA, B.S. Management, CPA
Priorities:
- Improve diversity in the work force
- Increase public education and disaster preparedness
- Review operational efficiencies and consider new programs to reduce costs
Betty J. Machado
(Deceased)
1302 votes
6.20%
- Occupation: Television Producer
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