Member, City Council; City of Walnut Creek Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Contra Costa County, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

Member, City Council; City of Walnut Creek Voter Information

4 Year Term.

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Results as of Dec 4 7:35am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (75/75)
(71 Total Write-In Votes .18%)

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Susan McNulty Rainey 13,610 votes 34.08%

Occupation: Walnut Creek Councilmember

Cindy Silva

11,209 votes 28.07%

Occupation: Marketing/Communications Consultant
Planning Commissioner
BA in Journalism, summa cum laude, USC
Completed masters work in Communications Management, USC
One City, One Book Steering Committee
Las Lomas Student Carpool Parking Committee
Fountain for Youth Foundation, Scholarship Chair

Priorities:

Maintain and enhance our quality of life...
Encourage greater participation of the residents in City issues...
Build the downtown library that the community needs -- within budget.

Sol Henik

8,748 votes 21.91%

Occupation: High School Teacher
Master's of Science: Education Leadership, Hayward State University
Bachelor of Arts: Social Science, San Diego State University
Associate of Arts: Santa Rosa Junior College
Member of School Site Council
Tobacco Use Prevention Program Coordinator

Priorities:

To reduce the budget and scale of the new proposed Walnut Creek library
To create better awareness and communication with the public
To carefully manage future growth and limit high density development

Jake Bronson

6,294 votes 15.76%

Occupation: Automotive Appraiser
Lifelong Walnut Creek Resident
Sargeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Profiles in Achievement Award BMW North America
Federal Aviation Agency Certified Air Traffic Controller

Priorities:

Installing the residents back on top of the Walnut Creek organizational chart
Enhance parks,recreation, openspace and arts programs in a prudent fashion
Traffic: Attempt to find solutions instead of acceptance

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Official Information

City Council Web Page
Links to Candidate Statements; General Information about November 7 Election

News and Analysis

Contra Costa Times

Rainey, Silva lead council candidates in fundraising; Each have attracted more than $20,000; Bronson has raised $12,000 and Henik $5,000, records show - October 28, 2006

Walnut Creek candidates split on library cost - 10/26/06

Walnut Creek voters will choose among two City Council candidates with substantial government experience and two hopefuls with none when they fill two seats on the five-member panel in November - 10/08/06

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