Candidates
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Karen L. Mendonca
4589 votes
23.50%
- Occupation: Retired University Administrator
- Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Education (Field of Specialization: Policy and Management Research)
- Served as Vice President, Associate Vice President, Senior Director, and Director on several campuses within the California State University System
- Vice Chair, Moraga Parks and Recreation Commission
- Vice Chair, Moraga Beautification and Tree Planting Program Implementation Committee
- American Council on Education Fellow
- California State University Executive Fellow
Priorities:
- Protect Moraga's Open Space, Ridgelines, and Semi-Rural Character
- Establish a Responsible Budget including a Sound Reserve
- Fund Public Safety, Revitalize Local Businesses through Responsible Planning, and Enhance High-Quality Schools
Michael Metcalf
4588 votes
23.49%
- Occupation: Retired Civil Engineer
- BS, University of Pennsylvania; MS & PhD, Stanford University
- US Navy, Civil Engineer Corps, Seabees
- Moraga Town Council 2004-present; Mayor 2007
- Contra Costa Transportation Authority Commissioner 2004-06
- USA Swimming nationally certified swimming official
- Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley, Secretary
Priorities:
- Improved public safety: Augmented police force, traffic safety & emergency preparedness
- Infrastructure maintenance & improvements: roads, drainage, public buildings
- Financial stability: revenue sources, cost containment, increased reserves
Howard Harpham
3444 votes
17.63%
- Occupation: Retired Public Defender
- BA History - U.C. Berkeley
- JD - U.C. College of Law - Hastings
- President - Kiwanis of Moraga Valley
- President - Paseo Moraga Homeowner's Association (since 1998)
- Past President - Moraga Park & Recreation Foundation
- Member - Lamorinda Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Priorities:
- Fiscal Stability for Moraga
- Adequate Police Funding
- Road/Infrastructure Maintenance
Janice Kolbe
3412 votes
17.47%
- Occupation: Human Resources Manager
- BS in Elementary Education
- Masters Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
- Member, Society of Human Resource Managers
- Moraga Country Club President last two years
- Moraga Country Club Board Member last six years
- Moraga Resident for 10 years
Priorities:
- Restore Fiscal Responsibility and Balance Moraga's Budget
- Maintain and Improve Police Department Staffing Levels
- Increase Revenues and Control Expenditures While Protecting Moraga's Small-Town Values and Open Spaces
Dennis Wanken
1749 votes
8.96%
- Occupation: School Director
- 1993-95 Town of Moraga Cable Television Advisory Committee
- 1993-96 Moraga Educational Foundation director
- 1997-2002 Moraga School Governing Board, former President
- B.S. University of Baltimore, Federal Taxation
- M.S., St. Mary's College, Early Childhood Education
- Certified Internal System Auditor
Priorities:
- Address budgetary and fiscal crisis confronting the Town of Moraga
- Address the crisis of the deteriorating infrastructure (roads, etc.)
- Promote the inclusion of all stakeholders in the public policy process
Brad Kvederis
1652 votes
8.46%
- Occupation: Web Designer
- B.A./English, Saint Mary's College (2003)
- B.A./Political Science, Saint Mary's College (2003)
- 27-year Lamorinda resident (since age 4)
- Member, American Mensa
Priorities:
- Ban tract housing in Moraga immediately and permanently
- Preserve every acre of remaining open space that is practical to save
- Minimize all town expenditures for the next 5-10 years, after which we should enjoy a huge natural budget surplus
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- Date: Sunday, October 26
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- Date: Sunday, November 2
- Time: 8:00 pm
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