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Contra Costa County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Member, Town Council; Town of Danville Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (45/45)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Michael "Mike" Shimansky 7,965 votes 29.8%

Karen G. Stepper 5,840 votes 21.9%
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • President, Mustang Soccer League, director 10 years
  • Former board member, San Ramon Valley Unified School District, 9 years
  • Partner, local partnership of CPA's
  • Former, high school mathmatics teacher
  • Coach and referee, 25 years
  • Current 5 year recognition, volunteer for children's hospital at Stanford
Priorities:
  • Oppose housing that fails to guarantee adequate facilities and traffic standards
  • Increase parks and sports Fields
  • Ensure fiscal integrity
Loucy W. DeAtley 4,374 votes 16.4%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman/Parks Commissioner
  • President, Board, "Kids Country"
  • Board of Directors, Chamber of Commerce
  • President, Danville Area Cultural Alliance
  • Vice President, California Sun Dry Foods
  • Founding Member, San Ramon Valley Sports Alliance
  • Downtown Beautification Task Force
Priorities:
  • Bring fresh face and fresh ideas to the Town Council
  • Thoughtful, well-planned growth
  • Create government culture responsive to needs of citizens
Dick Waldo (Withdrawn) 4,018 votes 15.0%
  • Occupation: Councilmember
Dwight R. Winn, Sr. 2,575 votes 9.6%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Quality Control Engineering, NUMMI
  • B.S. Degree
  • Past Chair of Danville Parks and Leisure Svcs
  • IBM, 25 years
Priorities:
  • Growth and Development
  • Enhancement to down town Danville including the creek
  • Parks
Ralph Hoffmann 1,954 votes 7.3%
  • Occupation: Investor
  • Worked after high school each day and college under the Co-op Plan for Exxon to get a BS & MS in Chemical Engineering from Ga. Tech
  • Lived in 8 States in my life so far, 17 years in Danville, after completing a happy, successful career with:
  • Monsanto in Chocolate Bayou and Texas City, TX,
  • Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh, PA and Houston, TX,
  • Chevron in Houston, TX and Chevron Park, San Ramon, CA
  • 2001-2002 Graduate of Leadership Contra Costa, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding & Invaluable Service to the Community
Priorities:
  • Promote Danville's Statement of Purpose which cause me to fully oppose the "Alamo Creek" Project, Support Measure A, Eliminate Business License Fees.
  • Prevent the Anticipated Cuts in Danville's Level of Services in 2003 and beyond, providing affordable housing nearby for professionals who serve us.
  • Maintain the Philosophy that the Government that Governs Best, Governs Least, and the Most Effective Government is Government Closest to the People.

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