Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Anne B. Solem
1948 votes
21.92%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Age 61; 33-year Mill Valley resident
- Former President, Mill Valley Library Board
- Chair, Library Building Committee
- Co-Chair, Library Bond Campaign
- Former President, The Redwoods Senior Retirement Community
- married, three children ages 37, 26, 24 all of whom attended Mill Valley public schools
Priorities:
- preserving Mill Valley's unique character
- better managing development issues, including the impact of remodeling and new construction on our neighborhoods
- working to improve traffic and parking problems
Christopher Raker
1709 votes
19.23%
- Occupation: Architect
- 4-Year Member, Former Chair, Mill Valley Planning Commission
- Member, Library Addition Building Committee
- Member, City Task Forces on Building Issues
- Former President, American Institute of Architects, San Francisco
- Manager and Coach, Mill Valley Sports Leagues
- Former Naval Officer; B.A., M.A., M.ARCH.
Priorities:
- Protect Mill Valley small-town character
- Moderate and control growth
- Work to build consensus among varied interests
Dick Swanson
1662 votes
18.70%
- Occupation: Administrative Finance Officer
- BA Economics, U.C. Berkeley
- Masters in City&Regional Planning,UC
- Masters in Bus Admin. UC Berkley
- Married,1 Child in Edna Maguire, 4th Grd
- Chair,Mill Valley Planning Commision
- Served on General Plan Evaluation Ctte.
Priorities:
- Will focus on solving traffic problems
- Will ensure that Miil Valley's fiscal position is strong
- Will see to it that Gen'l Plan Update includes residents
Nancy Stoltz
1253 votes
14.10%
- Occupation: Architect/Planner
- Master of City Planning, Master of Architecture, U.C. Berkeley
- University of Notre Dame undergraduate -- First Class of Women
- Former Member of Mill Valley Planning Commission
- Planning Consultant to Numerous Bay Area Cities
- Served on Park School Site Council, Traffic Safety, and Building Renovation Committees
- Married, daughter attends Mill Valley Middle School
Priorities:
- Accessible, Responsive & Open City Government
- An End to Favoritism and Conflicts of Interest
- Long Range Planning for a Sustainable Future
Robert D. "Bob" Harmon
989 votes
11.13%
Priorities:
- public safety: traffic control and emergency preparedness
- public participation: city planning and service that listens to the Mill Valley public
- preservation: keeping Mill Valley's small-town character intact, preserving neighborhoods and historic values.
Ed Marshall
848 votes
9.54%
- Occupation: Retired City Engineer
- 30 years - Local government experience
- 15 years - Mill Valley city engineer
- Professional Civil Engineer
- Master of Science Degree
- Dept. President - League of Ca. Cities
- President - American Public Works
Priorities:
- Preserve the fragile small town environment
- Minimize traffic impacts
- Reduce fire damage potential
Peter A. Richmond
465 votes
5.23%
Priorities:
- control development within reasonable limits
- reduce traffic
- expand emergency preparedness
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