- Occupation: Environmental Manager/Councilmember
- Novato City Council Member for eleven years and three time Mayor
- Former Planning Commissioner and representative to the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Boards
- Almost thirty years working at the US Environmental Protection Agency and seven years for the US Army Corps of Engineers
- Bachelors degree and two Masters degrees in Public Administration and Environmental Management
- Immediate Past President of the League of California Cities
- President of the Cities, Counties, and Schools Partnership
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Improving public transportation and easing traffic gridlock on the freeway.
- Ensuring that Economic Development and Evironmental Protection work hand-in-hand.
- Keeping public safety a priority.
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- Gail Wilhelm - Former Marin County Supervisor District 5 and Councilmember
- Bob Burke & Frank U'ren - Former Novato Mayors and Councilmembers
- Hank Barner - Marin County Planning Commissioner
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- SMART Questions Must Be Asked (Marin IJ 03/23/06)
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I support rail as an additional mode of public transit where it makes sense - environmentally, economically, and socially. However, the current SMART proposal does not make sense for Marin County since the Final EIR shows that it will not relieve traffic congestion and has low ridership from Sonoma to Marin County.
- Pat Eklund Calls for Voluntary Spending Caps and Contribution Limits for Campaigns for Elective Offices in Marin County
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Eklund wants to level the playing field for qualified candidates.
- Pat Eklund Announces Plans for the Re-Opening of Postal Annex in Northern Novato
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New property owner commends Eklund for her "leadership in bringing people together
to find common ground and a good solution for the residents of Novato."
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