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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Contra Costa County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Smart Voter Ralph Hoffmann

Candidate for
Member, Town Council; Town of Danville

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Biographical Highlights
  • 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
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • 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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Key Endorsements
  • The Over 80,000 Members of the AFL-CIO in Contra Costa County
  • The Carpenters' Union of Contra Costa County, Local 152
  • The San Ramon Valley Firefighters' Association
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Position Papers
BY FAR, THE MOST EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE IN THIS RACE
I grew up in poverty, worked my way through college. I filed my Candidate's Intention Statement with the Secretary of State nearly a full year before any of the other candidates and have been devoting nearly full time to learning the job of Member, Danville Town Council ever since.
SERVICES IN DANVILLE ARE AT GREAT RISK OF BEING CUT IN 2003-2006
Police Beats May Be Cut From 4 to 3, Sufficient Funds May Not Be Available To Build And Maintain More Sports Fields Without Large Increases In User Fees, Increased LLAD Fees. Only a few Members of the Town Council and Public have been permitted to see the Draft Comprehensive Annual Financial Review for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002, prior to the November 5 Election. There are significant changes in this Review from prior years.
NO INCUMBENT DANVILLE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER HAS EVER LOST RE-ELECTION. THERE IS NO UPPER LIMIT TO HOW MUCH MONEY CAN BE SPENT ON A CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN
A small group of individuals have mainained control of Danville Town government, using political principles first explained by Machiavelli in his book "The Prince", published in 1532 That group will stop at nothing to maintain the stranglehold it has held on Danville politics over the past 20 years.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://community.webtv.net/ralph-hoffmann/httpcommunitywebtv
E-mail: DanvilleCouncil@webtv.net

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