Candidates
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Sandi M Potter
4,781 votes
32.29%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Engineering Geologist
- State of California, Water Quality Control Board
- MS Geology, Humboldt State Univeristy
- BA Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara
- Member WCCUSD Citizens Bond Oversight Committee
Priorities:
- I have worked to approved a balanced budget for El Cerrito, one that includes healthy reserve funds, retains our staff and maintains city services
- Invested in our city's infrastructure including paving roads, rebilding parks and playgrounds, creating a safe and modern City Hall.
- Enhanced business community, through redevlopment, private/public partnerships such as the Cerrito Theater, and improvements on San Pablo Avenue.
Janet H. Abelson
4,416 votes
29.83%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- MBA in Management
- Commissioner, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
- Loni Hancock's Woman of the Year, 14th Assembly District
- Endorsement of Sierra Club
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- New City Hall, Senior Center and Library
- Revitalization of San Pablo Avenue
David Boisvert
2,900 votes
19.59%
- Occupation: Research Scientist/Businessperson
- El Cerrito Financial Advisory Board, secretary
- Co-founder of a local company, Aerovance
- MBA in global management
- PhD in protein chemistry
Priorities:
- Let's have an accessible government that cooperates with residents and businesses
- Let's have an honest budget that fixes our streets and restores funding to our open spaces
- Let's set goals and measure the progress of our city's achievements
Andrew W. Ting
2,685 votes
18.13%
- Occupation: Teacher/Business Owner
- 5 years of teaching experience with WCCUSD
- Started my own business, Pacer Sport Inc. (http://www.pacersport.com) in El Cerrito
- El Cerrio High - Class of '91; U.C. Berkeley - B.A. in Music & Economics
- University of Minnesota - M.M. in Orchestral Conducting
- California State University, Hayward - Teaching Credential
- First Asian American to run for El Cerrito City Council
Priorities:
- Listen to public voice - your concerns are my priority
- Promote arts & music programs for our youths
- Make El Cerrito more business friendly
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Contra Costa Times
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