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Peter A. "Pete" Laurence
2,188 votes
25.9%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Raised in Clayton since 1954. CVHS'63'
- US Army 1964-67 (Green Beret Vietnam)
- Diablo Valley College AA Business Degree
- Married to Sherie 1970: Three children; Todd, Alana, & Alisa
- Real Estate Broker & Businessman since 1969.Owner Better Homes Realty Walnut Creek.
- Clayton City Council 1990-2002. Mayor twice. Vice-mayor 3 times.12years of balanced budgets.Helped save Clayton's hills, creeks & small town ambiance.
Priorities:
- Protect Clayton's small town ambiance.
- Improve Clayton with Town Center Park.
- Increase needed City revenue by attracting appropriate businesses to downtown.
David T. Shuey
1,909 votes
22.6%
Barbara Taylor Dwyer
1,765 votes
20.9%
- Occupation: Executive Assistant
- Received high honors at college in mathematics
- Career coursework in: finance, bookkeeping, portfolio analysis and project management
- Worked for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's campaign
- Office and Property Manager
- Full charge bookeeper through year end closing
- Managed large commercial build-out projects
Priorities:
- To bring the voice of the residents/voters to the City Council
- To carefully manage future growth and limit high density development
- I am opposed to the gas station complex, but strongly support the rejuvenation and prosperity of historic downtown.
Jim Diaz
1,042 votes
12.4%
- Occupation: Security Services Executive
Betty Weibert
1,030 votes
12.2%
- Occupation: Retired Regulatory Analyst
- Planning Commission, City of Clayton, 1997-present, Vice-Chair 2002-2003, Chair 1999-2000
- Planning Commission Rep, TRANSPAC, Regional Transportation Consortium of Central County Cities, 2001-present
- Library Commissioner, City of Clayton, 1995-present
- Contra Costa County Representative, Bay Area Library & Information Services, 1999-present
- Clayton Economic Development Task Force, 1997-99
- Community Services Commission, Chair 1994, Commissioner, 1993-1996
Priorities:
- Finding solutions to Clayton's increasing economic needs without increasing taxes.
- Preserving our small town ambience while increasing economic vitality in our historic downtown area.
- Providing increased police protection, additional maintenance capabilities and improvements to our park and trail systems.
Ron Van Buskirk
501 votes
5.9%
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