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Marin County, CA November 2, 1999 Election
Member, City Council; City of Mill Valley


Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Anne B. Solem 1948 votes 21.92%

  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Age 61; 33-year Mill Valley resident
  • Former President, Mill Valley Library Board
  • Chair, Library Building Committee
  • Co-Chair, Library Bond Campaign
  • Former President, The Redwoods Senior Retirement Community
  • married, three children ages 37, 26, 24 all of whom attended Mill Valley public schools
Priorities:
  • preserving Mill Valley's unique character
  • better managing development issues, including the impact of remodeling and new construction on our neighborhoods
  • working to improve traffic and parking problems
Christopher Raker 1709 votes 19.23%
  • Occupation: Architect
  • 4-Year Member, Former Chair, Mill Valley Planning Commission
  • Member, Library Addition Building Committee
  • Member, City Task Forces on Building Issues
  • Former President, American Institute of Architects, San Francisco
  • Manager and Coach, Mill Valley Sports Leagues
  • Former Naval Officer; B.A., M.A., M.ARCH.
Priorities:
  • Protect Mill Valley small-town character
  • Moderate and control growth
  • Work to build consensus among varied interests
Dick Swanson 1662 votes 18.70%
  • Occupation: Administrative Finance Officer
  • BA Economics, U.C. Berkeley
  • Masters in City&Regional Planning,UC
  • Masters in Bus Admin. UC Berkley
  • Married,1 Child in Edna Maguire, 4th Grd
  • Chair,Mill Valley Planning Commision
  • Served on General Plan Evaluation Ctte.
Priorities:
  • Will focus on solving traffic problems
  • Will ensure that Miil Valley's fiscal position is strong
  • Will see to it that Gen'l Plan Update includes residents
Nancy Stoltz 1253 votes 14.10%
  • Occupation: Architect/Planner
  • Master of City Planning, Master of Architecture, U.C. Berkeley
  • University of Notre Dame undergraduate -- First Class of Women
  • Former Member of Mill Valley Planning Commission
  • Planning Consultant to Numerous Bay Area Cities
  • Served on Park School Site Council, Traffic Safety, and Building Renovation Committees
  • Married, daughter attends Mill Valley Middle School
Priorities:
  • Accessible, Responsive & Open City Government
  • An End to Favoritism and Conflicts of Interest
  • Long Range Planning for a Sustainable Future
Robert D. "Bob" Harmon 989 votes 11.13% Priorities:
  • public safety: traffic control and emergency preparedness
  • public participation: city planning and service that listens to the Mill Valley public
  • preservation: keeping Mill Valley's small-town character intact, preserving neighborhoods and historic values.
Ed Marshall 848 votes 9.54%
  • Occupation: Retired City Engineer
  • 30 years - Local government experience
  • 15 years - Mill Valley city engineer
  • Professional Civil Engineer
  • Master of Science Degree
  • Dept. President - League of Ca. Cities
  • President - American Public Works
Priorities:
  • Preserve the fragile small town environment
  • Minimize traffic impacts
  • Reduce fire damage potential
Peter A. Richmond 465 votes 5.23%
  • Occupation: Realtor
Priorities:
  • control development within reasonable limits
  • reduce traffic
  • expand emergency preparedness

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