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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Council Member; City of Menlo Park Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (21/21)
79.8% Voter Turnout (288,592/361,486)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Ray Mueller Click here for more information about this candidate 5,841 votes 25.5%

  • Occupation: Attorney, Husband, Father
  • Chair of the Menlo Park Transportation Commission
  • Education Non-Profit Board Member
  • Event Co-Host, Sustainable San Mateo, Healthy Community Forums
  • Santa Cruz Avenue Neighborhood Association/Crime Watch Organizer
  • Host and MC of Santa Cruz Avenue Downtown Block Party
  • Law Degree, Hastings College of the Law, University of California
Priorities:
  • Protect our residential neighborhoods from crime, traffic and density
  • Address blight on El Camino Real and restore vibrancy to the downtown
  • Strengthen Menlo Park's financial health and control long term costs
Catherine Carlton Click here for more information about this candidate 5,530 votes 24.1%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman, Parks Commissioner
  • Vice Chair, Parks & Recreation Commission
  • Vice Chair of the homeowners association
  • 20 years of community volunteer experience
  • Certified master composter and advocate for the environment
  • Experienced international businesswoman who launched three companies
  • MBA at the Cass Business School, Class President with the Deans Honors
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Local Job Creation
  • Public Safety
Kelly Fergusson 5,295 votes 23.1%
  • Occupation: Councilwoman, Civil Engineer
Carolyn A. Clarke Click here for more information about this candidate 3,475 votes 15.1%
  • Occupation: Accountant/Business Owner
  • B.S., Business Administration/Accounting
  • Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Menlo Park Housing Commissioner
  • Menlo Park Housing Element Steering Committee Member
  • Belle Haven Community Foundation, Founder & Treasurer
  • San Mateo Democratic Central Committee, Alternate
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Accountability - Let's expand our local tax base, and prudently plan for our employee pensions and retirement fund.
  • Public Safety - Let's build the Belle Haven police substation,revive the neighborhood watch and assure a comprehensive disaster plan.
  • Jobs and Housing - Let's attract new businesses in our city and advocate for the services we need on the east side.
Dave M Bragg Click here for more information about this candidate 2,798 votes 12.2%
  • Occupation: Veteran, Businessman, Firefighter
  • Firefighter Engineer
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • USMC Combat Veteran (Iraq 2003)
  • Small Business Owner
  • Football Coach
  • Baseball Coach
Priorities:
  • Improving our Community
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Attracting and Retaining Small Business

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Candidate Forum
  • Thursday, 11 October
  • 7 pm
  • Menlo Park City Council Chambers
  • 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park
  • video of the forum
  • provided by the Midpeninsula Community Media Center & the League of Women Voters of San Mateo County
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