League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Sonoma County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Council Member; City of Santa Rosa Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (74/74) (126 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.1%)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Chris Coursey 21,047 votes 19.6% Occupation: Retired Newspaper Columnist Former community relations manager for SMART rail project 34-year Santa Rosa resident Member, Policy Advisory Council of Metropolitan Transportation Commission Priorities: Restore core city services (street repair, park maintenance, street lighting, etc) Repair dysfunction and end conflict on City Council Economic development downtown and along rail corridor John Sawyer 16,555 votes 15.4% Occupation: Business Manager Priorities: Jobs and Our Economy Affordable Housing Public Safety Tom Schwedhelm 16,291 votes 15.1% Occupation: Retired Police Chief Masters Degree in Psychology focusing on Organizational Development Bachelors Degree in Business Management Associates Degree in Administration of Justice 31 year career with the Santa Rosa Police Department Currently on the Board of Directors for the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Past Board of Directors member of the Community Child Care Council, Redwood Police Activities League and the Chaplaincy Service of Sonoma County Priorities: Economic Development & Jobs in Santa Rosa Develop a comprehensive strategy to address the infrastructure needs of the City (roads, parks, City facilities, etc.) Keeping Santa Rosa a safe place to live, work and play Ashle Crocker 15,534 votes 14.4% Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Mother Curtis Byrd 13,271 votes 12.3% Occupation: Minister/Planning Commissioner Lee Pierce 11,833 votes 11.0% Occupation: Recycling Regulations Manager Attended Sonoma State University and the University of San Francisco, Bachelor of Science degree in Human Relations & Organizational Behavior Has worked for Hewlett-Packard, Sonoma County, and John Muir Hospital 2004-2008, served on the Santa Rosa City Council From 2006-2007, served as Santa Rosa's Vice Mayor Served as Chair of the Sonoma County Private Industry Council, Chair of the Sonoma County Office of Education's Personnel Commission Member of the Sonoma County 's Minority Citizens Advisory Committee of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Priorities: Stimulate our local economy and create jobs - while giving workers a living wage Build better relationships between law enforcement and the community Improve education by increasing teacher resources and creating more pre-school programs Colleen Shea Fernald 5,237 votes 4.9% Occupation: Consultant/Analyst/Artist Chucker E. "Chuck" Sims, II 3,830 votes 3.6% Occupation: Assembly Line Worker Keith Rhinehart 3,815 votes 3.5% Occupation: Retired UPS Management/Substitute Teacher Full-time substitute teacher since 2010 Full-time UPS Supervisor 1989 - 08 BS in Business Management, 1998 Minor in Communications, 1998 Full-time UPS package driver 1983-89 Small business local employee, auto service, agriculture, food service, beverages from 1970-83. Montgomery High graduate 1970. Priorities: Local Business supports: resist "Living Wage," affordable housing, homeless Education - Implement Career Technical Education in ALL schools Reform budget, Public transit, Measure "O" reform, Fire Dept. and streetlights Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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