Candidates
(Vote for 4)
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Sharon Wright
26,733 votes
14.7%
- Occupation: Small Businesswoman/Councilmember
- Owner, Wright & Associates
- Sonoma County Transportation Authority, immediate past Chair
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Executive Committee
- Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Authority
- Marin Sonoma Narrows Project Advisory Board, Vice Chair
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospice Board
Priorities:
- Traffic congestion & transportation
- Attainable housing
- Balancing the needs of the economy with the needs of the environment
Noreen Evans
25,235 votes
13.9%
- Occupation: Councilwoman/Mother/Businessperson
Mike F. Martini
22,675 votes
12.5%
- Occupation: Owner Taft Street Winery
- Vice Mayor. City of Santa Rosa
- Chair, A Place To Play
Priorities:
- Aggressively Pursue Traffic Congestion Relief by Obtaining Fair Share State & Federal Dollars
- Balance Natural Resources with Support for a Viable & Diverse Economy
- Provide Youth Facilities throough Creative Funding Solutions
Jane Bender
21,802 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Director, Sonoma County ReLeaf
- President, Santa Rosa Youth Athletic Field Trust
- Past member and chair of Santa Rosa Board of Community Services
- Founder of "We Care", a drug education program for parents
- Coordinator for Cancer Survivors Plaza at Fremont Park
Priorities:
- working to preserve our quality of life
- working to resolve our traffic problems
- working for a balanced growth that will not outstrip our resources and yet allow our children to live here.
Carol Dean
20,976 votes
11.5%
- Occupation: Neighborhood Association President
- West End Neighborhood Association
- Railroad Square Assocaiton
- Southwest Area Citizens Group (SWACG)
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Leadership Santa Rosa Alumni
- Beta Sigma Phi
Priorities:
- Neighborhood Revitalization
- Affordable Housing
- Smart Growth for a Livable City
Susan Gorin
20,526 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Member, Santa Rosa School Board
- Co-Chair, Santa Rosa Bicycle Advisory Committee
- Co-Chair, Safe havens for Youth Advisory Committee
- Former President, Leagueof Women Voters of Sonoma County
- Past Member, Santa Rosa Child Care Advisory Committee
- Past member, Santa Rosa City Charter Review Committee
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing
- Revitalize Downtown Santa Rosa
- Developing Neighborhoods, not Subdivisions
Bruce Codding
16,435 votes
9.0%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Businessman, Systems Manager
Rick Meechan
15,995 votes
8.8%
- Occupation: Disability Counselor/Businessman
- B.A. Sonoma State
- J.D. Empire College
- Navy Diver Explosive Ordinance Disposal
- Workers Compensation Attorney
- Meechan Wootton Wienberger
- called "most green" by Green Party
Priorities:
- Sustainable Growth-slower and more urban
- Affordable housing
- Fields, pools and youth recreation
Terry Tinagero
11,503 votes
6.3%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Disabled Veteran
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Events
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- Saturday, November 4, at 9:00am to 10:30am and 3:00pm to 4:30pm
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