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Michael G. Harris
5,709 votes
35.17%
- Occupation: Councilmember, City of Pleasant Hill
- Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill, 2004-2005
- Associate Dean Emeritus and Clinical Professor, University of California School of Optometry
- University of California, 1966, Doctor of Optometry; University of California,1968, Masters of Science; John F. Kennedy University, 1985, Juris Doctor
- Board of Advisors, Mt. Diablo IDF/Pleasant Hill YMCA
- Contra Costa County Managed Care Commission
- Member: Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Pleasat Hill Library, Friends of Rodgers Ranch, Pleasant Hill Senior Center
Priorities:
- Preserve our neighborhoods, maintain our small-town atmosphere, improve public safety, and resolve flooding issues.
- Continue turning the old Ward's location into a thriving shopping center.
- Develop partnerships to provide better library services, enhanced educational opportunities, and a new senior center.
Terri Williamson
5,267 votes
32.45%
- Occupation: Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill
- Councilmember, City of Pleasant Hill, 1985-2006; I was Mayor for three terms, and Redevelopment Agency Chair for six terms
- Planning Commissioner, City of Pleasant Hill, 1984-1985
- Resident of Pleasant Hill since 1975; I raised my two daughters here
- Bachelor of Science in Marine Zoology , U. C. Berkeley
Priorities:
- Continue to protect neighborhoods and open space to preserve our small-town charm; Improved flood control protection is essential.
- Support revenue-producing retail and quality low-density residential projects; Prevent over-development; Improve the library.
- Implement traffic-calming measures; Maximize police services; Support stricter noise abatement at Buchanan Field.
Keith Hunt
2,906 votes
17.90%
- Occupation: Retired
- Pleasnt Hill Police Officer 20 years
- City Code Enforcement Officer 13 years
- Police Academy Instructor 25 years
- Instructor Juvenile Alcohol/Drug Offender Program
- Junior College Teaching Credential
- School/Education Commission of P.H.
Priorities:
- Completion of the CrossRoads project with an emphesis of small town charm but with a regional draw.
- Find a solution to the flooding problem for the south end of town
- Work with the MDSD to give back our schools on Boyd Road to alleviate traffic congestion
Stewart Rine
2,299 votes
14.16%
- Occupation: Small Jewelry Business Owner
- Bachelor's degree, in Economics with Honors
- University of California at Riverside, 1976
- Doctorate degree, University of California,
- Hastings College of the Law, 1979
- Former Deputy District Attorney, San Luis Obispo
Priorities:
- The first duty of the city is to provide excellent police protection
- We need much better flood control than the city has provided
- We need to cut frills so that we do not short street upkeep $1.3M
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- Pleasant Hill City Council Web Page
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