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Marin County, CA November 3, 2015 Election
Council Member; City of Novato Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 9:02am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24/24)
39.9% Voter Turnout (11294/
(26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.09%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Josh Fryday Click here for more information about this candidate 5322 votes 19.04%

  • Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  • Lt. US Navy (former)
  • Chief Operating Officer, NextGen Climate
  • Proud husband to local Novato teacher, and father of two wonderfully energetic young boys
  • Truman National Security Project, Fellow
  • Council on Foreign Relations, Member
  • The Frankiin Project, Ambassador -- dedicated to increasing service opportunities for young Americans
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Jobs & Fiscal Stability
  • Infrastructure (Roads & Parks)
Pam Drew Click here for more information about this candidate 4975 votes 17.80%
  • Occupation: Retired Math Teacher
  • Bay Area Resident from adulthood to the present
  • Became a member of Novato's Housing Working Group in 2010 which forged compromise & policy which led to the certified Housing Element of 2013
  • Co-founded Novato Community Alliance to help neighborhood(s) be heard
  • Through the column "Eye on the Council" provided coverage of local council meetings
  • Member of Marin Conservation League
  • Lifetime membership Berkeley Federation of Teachers Local 1078
Priorities:
  • Public safety: making sure our police department has the resources to retain our officers and to keep our city safe
  • Balanced budget with better accountability, responsiveness to the voices of residents, and more open government
  • Compatible development with appropriate scale, preserving our small town character
Eric Lucan Click here for more information about this candidate 4364 votes 15.61%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
  • City Councilmember, 2011-Present; Mayor in 2014
  • Past Commissioner, Recreation, Cultural, & Community Services Commission (Novato)
  • Novato Native
  • MBA, Georgia State University, 2005
  • 2007 Leadership Novato Graduate, Ed Stark Award Winner
  • Past Youth Soccer & Volleyball Coach
Priorities:
  • 1. Developing a financially sustainable budget that ensures Novato's long term viability
  • 2. Improving our public safety levels to provide the protection our residents deserve
  • 3. Repairing our infrastructure, public facilities and parks through pragmatic, fiscal decision-making.
Gary G. Butler Click here for more information about this candidate 3927 votes 14.05%
  • Occupation: Novato Business Owner
  • BS Accounting / MBS in Finance - University of San Francisco
  • Novato Sanitary District Board Member
  • Former Novato Planning Commissioner
  • Former Fireman's Fund and General Electric Executive
  • Novato Ignacio Rotarian Committee and Board Member
  • 2010 Novato Leadership Graduate
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Sustainability
  • Protect and Plan for Infrastructure
  • Quality of Life - Preservation of our Neighborhoods and Safety
Jeanne Macleamy Click here for more information about this candidate 3906 votes 13.97%
  • Occupation: Architect/Novato Councilmember/
  • Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan
  • Licenced Architect State of California
  • Owner Architectural Firm
  • Novato City Councilmember 2003 -2015
  • Novato Mayor 2007, 2010 and 2015
  • Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Priorities:
  • Fiscal strategy should support high quality services with reserves for long term needs including infrastructure
  • Facilities strategy should provide well maintained streets, parks and buildings to serve the public well
  • Land Use strategy should maintain the unique character of Novato by preserving the edge, heart and with appropriate zoning for remaining land
Steven Jordan 3114 votes 11.14%
  • Occupation: Businessperson/Baker
Eleanor Sluis 1367 votes 4.89%
  • Occupation: Retired
Barry Mytton Buckley 956 votes 3.42%
  • Occupation: Public Works Manager

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