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Diddo Ruth Clark
7356 votes
11.89%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member, Contra Costa County Democratic Central Committee
Michael Menesini
7330 votes
11.85%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Assistant District Attorney
- BA San Francisco State University
- AA Diablo Valley College
- past Chair, Mayors Conference
- past Mayor, City of Martinez
- past Board Member of the Martinez School District
- Current City Council Member, City of Martinez
Priorities:
- voter registration
- candidate development
- voter education and inclusion in the political process
Maria Alegria
6771 votes
10.95%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director, Faith Works!
- District-Level 7th Congressional District, Obama Delegate 2008
- 2006-2007, President, League of California Cities, representing 478 cities throughout California
- 1992-2008, Mayor and Councilmember, City of Pinole
- Founding Member, Latina/Latino Democratic Club of West Contra Costa County
- League of Women Voters, Board Member, West Contra Costa County
- Education: A.B., University of California at Berkeley
Priorities:
- Increase voter registration by working with democratic clubs, and colleges, especially targeting youth and communities of color.
- Develop new leadership by training and supporting democratic candidates who want to serve on city councils, school boards and special districts.
- Work with our democratic elected leadership to implement policies that support our core democratic values for good jobs, education and health care.
Rich Verrilli
6548 votes
10.59%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Herman D. Blackmon, Sr.
5834 votes
9.43%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Incumbent
Robert L. Nolan
5579 votes
9.02%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Physician/Attorney
John D. Hall
5436 votes
8.79%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Currently Retired but working to strengthen Contra Costa Democratic Clubs
- Computer Programmer for 40 years
Priorities:
- Never allow another partisan or nonpartisan elected office to be uncontested by a Democrat in Contra Costa
- Make the Democratic Party in Contra Costa relevant to the voters
- Build coordination among all local Democratic Organizations
Linda C. Kilday
4901 votes
7.92%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Child Care Coordinator
- President, Contra Costa National Organization for Women
- Vice Chair, 11th AD Committee (appointed)
Priorities:
- Increase Registered Democrat & Student Voters
- Increase Voter Turnout
- Bring more, positive people into the Democratic Cent. Comm. Process.
Kathy R Klein
3961 votes
6.40%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Artist
- Elected Pledged Delegate, 10 CD, Barack Obama, 2008 Democratic National Convention, Denver, CO
- Elected Delegate, 14 AD, Democratic State Central Committee
- Volunteer, Crosses of Lafayette
- Host, DFA Training Academy, Stockton, CA; 2006, East Bay, CA, 2008 Host, DFA Training Academy, Stockton, CA; 2006, East Bay, CA, 2008
- Iowa and Nevada Obama Campaigns, caucus worker and canvasser, January, 2008
- Lamorinda Democratic Club Board Member
Priorities:
- We must rebuild the Contra Costa Democratic Central Committee in order to better support the efforts of grassroots Democrats in the county.
- We must focus on voter registration, candidate recruitment, and winning elections like the 15th AD, not petty insider politics.
- We must elect Contra Costa Democrats for Change who will support a new chair and executive committee. We can make this happen in Contra Costa County!
Robert T. Klein
3740 votes
6.05%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: College Student
- Elected Delegate, 14 AD, Democratic State Central Committee
- Consultant, Contra Costa United Democratic Campaign
- Campaign Member, Angelides 2006
- Co-host, Dean for America/Democracy for America Walnut Creek Meetup
- Youth Outreach Coordinator (Board Member), Lamorinda Democratic Club
- Debate and Endorsement Committee Member, Cal Berkeley Democrats
Priorities:
- We must rebuild the Contra Costa Democratic Central Committee in order to better support the efforts of grassroots Democrats in the county.
- We must focus on voter registration, candidate recruitment, and winning elections like the 15th AD, not insider politics.
- We must elect Contra Costa Democrats for Change who will support a new chair and executive committee. We can make this happen in Contra Costa County!
Craig E. Cataline
2451 votes
3.96%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Handyman/Contractor
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: General Contractor & Handyman
- 14 year Union member
- Volenteer, Crosses of Lafayete
- Worked on McNerney & Dean Campaingns and presently on Obama and Tony Thurmond Campaigns
- Active in voter registration and precinct walking
Priorities:
- We must rebuild the Contra Costa Central Commitee in order to better support the efforts of grassroots Democrats in the county.
- We must focus on voter registration, candidate recruitment, and winning elections like the 15 AD, not insider politics
- We must elect Contra Costa Democrats for Change who will support a new chair and executive commitee. We can make this happen in Contra Costa County!
Christine F. Kiernan
1699 votes
2.75%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Furniture Sales Person
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