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Butte County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Chico Voter Information

Results as of Jan 24 10:31am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (46/46)
(217 Total Write-In Votes 0.23%)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Ann Schwab Click here for more information about this candidate 14261 votes 14.94%

  • Occupation: Councilmember/Nonprofit Manager
  • Vice Mayor
  • Chair, Sustainability Task Force
  • Chair, Internal Affairs Committee
  • Program Manager, CAVE
  • Owner, Campus Bicycles
Priorities:
  • Sustaining Chico's values by enhancing our environment, economy and community
  • Protect Chico's future through comprehensive, thoughtful planning, and actively enhancing Chico's uniqueness
  • Encourage budgetary discipline for the city by tending to Chico's current needs while planning for a sustainable future
Andy Holcombe 14235 votes 14.92%
Jim Walker 14047 votes 14.72%
Larry Wahl 13245 votes 13.88%
Mark Sorensen Click here for more information about this candidate 12917 votes 13.54%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • 12 year Director of Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
  • 7 year Director of the Chico Chamber of Commerce & 2008 Chairman
  • 18 year small business owner and employer
  • 32 years working in private enterprise
  • 9 years of management experience at RCA and General Electric
  • Grew up in Chico, Left for 12 years, returned 18 years ago to raise my kids here!
Priorities:
  • Restore a fiscal focus on core City Government functions: Police, Fire & Roads.
  • Geneuine Economic Development by reducing the bureaucratic obsticles.
  • BALANCE our budget, stop the years of "borrowing" millions from road maintenance.
Joe Valente 10862 votes 11.38%
Ali Sarsour 10056 votes 10.54%
Cynthia Van Auken 5592 votes 5.86%

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information

Web Site of the City of Chico

Candidates' Statements Submitted to Elections Official
See pages 10 - 17
Events

Candidate Forums

  • Date: Mon., Oct 6, 2008
    Time: 7 - 9:30 PM
    Place: Chico City Council Chambers, 421 Main Street, Chico
    Panel: Chico Enterprise-Record ; Chico News & Review; KCHO
    Sponsor: League of Women Voters of Butte County
News and Analysis

Chico Enterprise Record

Chico News & Review
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