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Marin County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Council Member; City of San Rafael Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 29 12:07pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (22/22)
(25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.14%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Barbara Heller Click here for more information about this candidate 5398 votes 29.67%

  • Occupation: Vice-Mayor
  • Member, League of Cal. Cities
  • ABAG Representative
  • Commissioner, Marin County Transit Authority
  • Member, Marin Telecommunications Agency
  • Volunteer, international humanitarian aid work
Priorities:
  • Public Safety - active involvement to pass Measure G
  • Environmental protection, climate change and Clean Energy
  • Protecting San Rafael's unique neighborhoods
Marc Levine Click here for more information about this candidate 4892 votes 26.89%
  • Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Former Technology Director
  • Graduate, San Rafael CERT
  • Executive Board, California Democratic Party
  • Chair, 6th Assembly District Democrats
Priorities:
  • Strengthen our Economic Vitality
  • Plan for a Greener Future with Marin Clean Energy and Environmental Policies
  • Lead a Review of San Rafael's $80 million budget
Gary Ford Click here for more information about this candidate 4100 votes 22.54%
  • Occupation: Community Banker
Priorities:
  • Give neighborhoods a stronger voice and push to hold Council meetings in each neighborhood.
  • Balance the city budget without gimmicks or new taxes.
  • Demand campaign ethics reforms and term limits to ensure public interests come before special interests.
David Mayer 1429 votes 7.86%
  • Occupation: Employment Program Representative
Whitney Hoyt 1298 votes 7.14%
  • Occupation: Assistant Principal
Eric Holm Click here for more information about this candidate 1049 votes 5.77%
  • Occupation: Retired Adjudications Officer
  • Commissioner, California State Board of Guidedogs for the Blind
  • President, local chapter of the National Federation of the Blind
  • Graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
  • volunteer with the Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
  • Raised and educated here in Marin (K-12)
  • graduate of Redwood High School, Saint Mary's College, and San Francisco Law School
Priorities:
  • Yes on Measure G, to build and repair firehouses and the police station for our emergency responders
  • Yes On Economic Development, like the "Downtown Vision" and the Northgate Mall
  • Yes On Government Salary and Benefit Reform

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