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Contra Costa County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Member, City Council; City of Hercules Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 15 1:28pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (14/14)
82.9% Voter Turnout (418,335/504,505)
(11 Writein Votes 0.2%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Ed Balico Click here for more information about this candidate 4,132 votes 20.4%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Council Member (4 years)
  • Planning Commissioner (6 years)
  • Bachelor of Science inMechanical Engineering
  • Certificate In Project Management
  • Total Quality Management Trained
  • Problem Solving Process Trained
Priorities:
  • Continue to Develop and Implement our Economic, Business and Commuity Development to support the highest quality of life for all our residence.
  • Work with JSUSD and WCCUSD to help provide the best education available for our children
  • Improve traffic circulation for the city through smart growth development, widening major streets, install traffic lights or signs
Joanne Ward Click here for more information about this candidate 3,647 votes 18.0%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • MBA, Saint Mary's College, Moraga, CA
  • BA/Mathematics, Miami University, Oxford, OH
  • Commercial Pilot's License
  • Hercules Library Commission, 2000
  • Hercules Community Services Commission, 1994-2000; Chair, 1997-2000
  • Hercules Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the Year, 1998
Priorities:
  • Education
  • The Library
  • Development
Charleen Raines 3,319 votes 16.4% Kris Valstad 3,311 votes 16.4%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Donald L. "Don" Kuehne Click here for more information about this candidate 2,939 votes 14.5%
  • Occupation: Research Engineer
  • 14-year Hercules resident
  • 25 years R&D experience with major company
  • President, Foxboro Village HOA, 2000-03
  • Church Treasurer, 1995-99; Elder, 2002-04
  • Proponent of Measure M to Protect Franklin Canyon
  • Member, Friends of the Library
Priorities:
  • Slow down runaway development. There are 40 projects worth over $2 billion already in progress. Balance residental and retail development.
  • Address the education crisis. We need to secure sites for new schools, restore program cuts, and improve relationships with the school districts.
  • Reduce traffic congestion on local streets and highways. Encourage carpooling, use of mass transit, and better local and regional planning.
Howard Jones Click here for more information about this candidate 2,876 votes 14.2%
  • Occupation: Retired Computer Consultant
  • Joined IBM UK from High School
  • Started in on the `ground floor' of the computer revolution.
  • Founded his own Computer Software Services business
  • Clients included many of the Bay Area's largest companies in all sectors.
  • Little League Coach, Under-12 soccer referee.
Priorities:
  • Re-evaluate the runaway growth that is changing the character of the city.
  • Fix our infrastructure: schools, roads , trails and the sewer which is beyond capaciity.
  • Put emphasis on attracting good retail, rather than building more houses, to increase our tax base.

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