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Sonoma County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Member, City Council; City of Sebastopol Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 19 4:09pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (7/7)
(8 Writein Votes 0.2%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Sam Pierce Click here for more information about this candidate 2,546 votes 39.9%

  • Occupation: Research Engineer
  • Employment: Senior Engineer, Energy Efficiency in Buildings Research
  • Education: Mechanical Engineering (Bachelors)
  • Architecture (Masters)
  • Leadership Institute for the Ecology and the Economy
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • Chair: Smart Growth Subcommittee, Sierra Club Clark Co. Nv.
Priorities:
  • I will work to develop affordable housing opportunities for working families.
  • I will work to implement solutions to our intensifying traffic problems.
  • I will seek all perspectives to develop solutions that strengthen our community.
Craig Nicholas Litwin Click here for more information about this candidate 2,461 votes 38.5%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Canvass Director at Sonoma County Conservation Action
  • Bachelor's Degree from New College of California, North Bay Campus in Ecology with an emphasis in Sustainability and Culture
  • Sonoma County Transportation Authority, alternate
  • Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District, Board of Trustee
  • Sebastopol Toxics Educational Program (STEP) editor and committee member
  • Co-founder of Planting Earth Activiation, (PEA)
Priorities:
  • I will continue to work for water quality and quantity, including Sebastopol's participation in a 5 year study of the Santa Rosa Plane.
  • Strengthening and expanding our downtown core behind the movie theater, utilizing mixed use development and alternative building
  • Affordable housing for working families
Rudy Seidler Click here for more information about this candidate 1,380 votes 21.6%
  • Occupation: Retired Bank Officer
  • BS Business Administration UC Berkeley
  • Past Chair Sebastopol Planning Commission
  • Memberr Sebastopol Business Outreach Committee
  • Past Director Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member Pleasant Hill Christian School
  • Past Director North Coast Builders Exchange
Priorities:
  • To work diligently to ensure ALL community residents are fairly represented in decision making
  • To encourage a continued effort to broaden the business base in Sebastopol to offer a greater number of goods, services and jobs.
  • To work to broaden housing opportunities for residents and employees of moderate income levels.

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