Candidate for
Council Member; City of Lafayette

My name is: Mark J Mitchell

My age is: 55

My occupation is: Real Estate Broker

Education and Qualifications:

I seek your support for election to the Lafayette City Council.

Growing up in Lafayette and living here for 50 years, I share the values of our residents. We savor our small town feel, want responsible growth that is sensitive to our concerns about traffic, parking, and protection of our views. We love our schools and volunteer or donate to help out. We require a prudent fiscal plan for our City government. We love Lafayette's semi-rural beauty and want to protect our ridgelines.

Serving on Lafayette's Planning Commission for the last ten years (Chair, 2008), I have listened carefully to our residents and have consistently voted to protect neighborhoods, support senior housing, protect our hillsides and ridgelines and to maintain the small town feel of our downtown.

Assisted in critiquing and revising the General Plan 2002, the Hillside and Ridgeline Ordinance 2003, and the Downtown Specific Plan. I serve on the Wireless Communications Facility Ordinance Committee to create new rules to protect public health, safety, and preserve the beauty of Lafayette.

Founded Sweet Drive HOA and co-founded burtonvalley.com -2001

Served on our Church Council as treasurer; currently serve as president of its Foundation.

Raising two children, Lauren (17), and Ryan (19), my wife, Anne, and I have been involved with our schools (Anne as Burton Valley Elementary PTA president). I coached eleven different youth sports teams. We have been active in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for 12 years.

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Business Administration (finance and real estate). I have been employed as a real estate broker since 1982, specializing in investment properties and property management.

If elected to the Lafayette City Council I promise to be responsive to the concerns of the people of Lafayette. I would appreciate your vote.

http://www.mitchell4citycouncil2012.com