LWV League of Women Voters of California
Contra Costa County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter Maria Alegria

Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of Pinole

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Councilmember
  • A.B. University of California at Berkeley
  • Mayor and Councilmember,two terms, 1992 & 1996
  • Contra Costa County Mayor's Conference Representative to the Contra Costa County Transportation Authority
  • Board of Director, League of California Cities
  • 20 year resident and homeowner in Pinole
  • Married, 4 children, 1 granddaughter
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Build a Youth Center and create more recreational opportunities for our young people.
  • Finalize plans for the new Pinole fire station.
  • Make our school district accountable to our children's educational needs. Our children should have first priority to attend their neighborhood schools
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Position Papers
PINOLE'S FISCAL STRENGTH
  • Advocated for a citywide performance audit, and made sure the audit recommendations were integrated into this year's city budget.

  • Worked to balance our city budget and maintain a $1.5 million reserve.

  • Hired the new city manager to make sure our city is operating as efficiently as possible.

  • Completed the Pinole Vista Crossing Shopping Center which adds 900 local jobs and an annual $1.5 million in sales tax revenues to our city.
PINOLE'S PUBLIC SAFETY
  • Hired the new police chief to reach an even higher level of service for the police department.

  • Fought to make sure the police department is operating at its fully authorized strength with state-of-the-art equipment.

  • Strengthened Pinole's Neighborhood Policing Program.

  • Finalized plans to build a new fire station here in the Pinole Valley.

  • Initiated and upgraded our traffic mitigation program to make our streets safer.
PINOLE'S COMMUNITY PRIDE
  • Started the Farmer's Market and the summer concert series in Fernandez Park.

  • Renovated Old Town Park View Plaza with a safe pedestrian walkway for easier family access.

  • Increased code enforcement and clean-up of blighted properties throughout Pinole.

  • Funded additional neighborhood clean-up services and groups dedicated to keeping our streets and neighborhoods cleaner.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Pinole Mayor Peter Murray
  • Pinole Police and Firefighters
  • The Sierra Club
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Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: malegria@home.com


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