This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/cc/ for current information.
LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Smart Voter logo
Contra Costa County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Pleasant Hill Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 2 8:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (27/27)
(107 Total Write-In Votes 0.32%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters.

Karen Mitchoff Click here for more information about this candidate 9163 votes 27.62%

  • Occupation: Director, Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District
  • Bachelor of Arts, Human Development
Priorities:
  • Ensuring a robust economic environment for business
  • Maximizing sales tax revenue
  • Adding police services
John Hanecak Click here for more information about this candidate 8093 votes 24.39%
  • Occupation: Pleasant Hill Councilmember
  • Teacher
Priorities:
  • Responsible fiscal management that maintains city services and protects our $8.3M set aside for operations and emergencies.
  • Continued redevelopment of select commercial properties to increase our sales tax revenues, allowing for maintenance, improvements & balanced budgets.
  • To continue to be an available representative who listens and helps to make our city government more accessible.
David E. Durant Click here for more information about this candidate 6758 votes 20.37%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Pleasant Hill City Councilmember (1999-Pres.); Planning Commissioner (1996 - 1999); Chair '98-'99
  • 1999 Graduate - Leadership Diablo; 1999 recipient California First Amendment Coalition Shield of Courage Award
  • PH Redevelopment Advisory Committee '93-'96; past chair
  • Long-time Board Member of two non-profit boards (senior legal services and youth development/violence prevention)
  • Past President - Sequoia Middle School Parent/Faculty Club
  • Former Umpire - Pleasant Hill Baseball Association
Priorities:
  • Promoting child safety and a responsive, service-oriented government that treats residents like customers!
  • Managing growth, including protecting and enhancing neighborhoods city-wide and supporting local business
  • Stronger economic developement, including promoting/improving Downtown; facilitating Crossroads Shopping Center completion and DVC Plaze redevelopment
Keith Hunt Click here for more information about this candidate 4712 votes 14.20%
  • Occupation: Retired Police Officer
  • 20 Years working for Pleasant Hill Police/ Police Officer
  • 13 Years working for Pleasant Hill City Hall/ Code Enforcer
  • 30 years Teaching at Alcohol Defense Program
  • Teaching at Police Academy Los Medanos Juvenile Law
  • Teaching also at Napa Police Adademy Juvenile Law
Priorities:
  • New Trade School in Pleasant Hill, As not all kids are college bound
  • Rear yard setbacks for flood control
  • Going Green at City Hall
Bruce Weissenberger 4345 votes 13.10%
  • Occupation: Director of Operations

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

City of Pleasant Hill Web Site
Events

League of Women Voters Candidate Forums

  • Channel: Comcast Central
  • Date: Sunday, October 26
  • Time: 9:30 p.m.
  • Date: Sunday, November 2
  • Time: 9:30 p.m.
This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page.
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter || Feedback


Created: January 24, 2009 10:31 PST
Smart Voter   <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.