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Janet Orchard
1,739 votes
21.4%
- Occupation: Cotati City Councilmember
- Member Sonoma Co. Water Advisory Committee
- Representative to ABAG General Assembly
- Alternate Director Sonoma Co. Transportation Authority
- Small Business Owner & Manager
- Corporate Executive
- Community Volunteer & Organizer
Priorities:
- Economic Viability
- Environmental Stewardship
- Improvement of Community Services and Public Safety
Patty Minnis
1,332 votes
16.4%
- Occupation: Owner, Cotati Jewelers
- Goldsmith and Jeweler
- Small Busines Owner
- Served in US Air Force
Priorities:
- Cut unnecessary spending to build a strong financial future for Cotati.
- Ensure Cotati is open, flexible and responsive to citizen and business owner issues.
- Stop diverting traffic through residential streets to protect children & pets.
Geoff Fox
1,208 votes
14.8%
- Occupation: Project Manager
Andrew L. Hutchins
871 votes
10.7%
- Occupation: Mortgage Loan Broker
- UC degree in Business Economics & Communication Studies
- Owner/Operator local retail bicycle store for 11 years
- VP of Operations & General Manager for 5+ years of a local 75+ person mfg, dist & product development company
- Community volunteer
- 10 year Cotati resident & homeowner . Lifelong North Bay resident.
Priorities:
- Economic sustainability for our communtiy and fiscal responsibility in city government
- Finding solutions to our increasing traffic problems
- Protecting our creeks, parks, trails & bike paths
Mark D. Firestone
840 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: General Building Contractor
- Owner, Mark D. Firestone - Fine Carpentry
- Sonoma County Business owner
Priorities:
- City Budget/Spending
- Growth/Traffic
- Responsive City Government
Eric Kirchmann
830 votes
10.2%
- Occupation: Educator, Businessman, Volunteer
- Cotati-Rohnert Park Board of Education 1990 to Present
- Producer Cotati Accordion Festival 1991-Present
- Cotati Citizen of the Year 1999
- Bachelor of Arts English & Sociology
- MBA CSBA 1994
- Masters in Governance CSBA 2001
Priorities:
- Represent all citizens of Cotati
- Develop a process that instills trust in Governance
- Be fiscally responsible
George Barich
693 votes
8.5%
- Occupation: Video Security Contractor
Tanya L. Boone-Alva
625 votes
7.7%
- Occupation: Homemaker, Musician
- Teacher, Elementary School
- Capital Campaign Coordinator
Priorities:
- Maintain integrity of Cotati's "small town" atmosphere
- Reduce traffic noise and smog
- Reclaim the Hub
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