League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Sonoma County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Council Member; City of Cotati Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 3 8:30am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (5/5) (10 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)

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. Janet Orchard 1,594 votes 20.2% Occupation: Cotati City Councilmember Vice-Chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Director of the Russian River Watershed Association Alternate Member Sonoma Co. Water Advisory Committee Member Association of Bay Area Governments General Assembly Small Business Owner & Manager Corporate Executive Priorities: Economic Viability Environmental Stewardship Improvement of Community Services and Public Safety Robert "Bob" Coleman 1,593 votes 20.2% Occupation: University Professor U.S. Marine Corps B.A., M.A. San Francisco State University Doctoral Studies Frei University Berlin, U.C. Berkeley Tenured Professor Sonoma State University Design Review Committee, 1992-94 Cotati Planning Commission 2005-2007 &2007-Present Priorities: Raise the standards of city services by improving cooperation between business, city staff, and citizen to create a caring city that works for you Reform city budget strategies and practices to build and maintain an ample reserve Increase pedestrian safety by instituting traffic calming measures and promoting "kid-safe" neighborhoods George Barich 1,296 votes 16.4% Occupation: Licensed Electrical Contractor Mike Kurvers 1,291 votes 16.3% Occupation: Adjuster/Planning Commissioner B.S. Criminal Justice Administration, San Jose State University Cotati Planning Commissioner, appointed Dec 2006 U.S. Army 1975-1978 Police Officer - San Jose State University 1980-1982 Police Officer - City of Cotati 1982-2002 Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster - State Compensation Insurance Fund 2004-present Priorities: Require installation of solar on ALL future development in Cotati, both residential & commercial Planned replacement of city vehicle fleet with electric/hybrid/alternative fuel vehicles Ban the use of plastic bags by all merchants in Cotati Susan Harvey 1,235 votes 15.6% Occupation: Information Technology Manager Information Technology Manager - Fireman's Fund Insurance 1973 - 2007 Member Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Society 1993 to present Volunteer - Creating Wellness Pet Therapy Program 2008 President - FFIC Fundsters 1989 to 2005 Priorities: Balanced Budget and Maintain Services Increased Public Participation and Communication Protect Cotati's Character by capitalizing on Cotati's History Eric Kirchmann 892 votes 11.3% Occupation: Educator, Businessman, Trustee Cotati Citizen of the Year 1999 Cotai School Board Trustee 18 years Co-Producer Cotati Accordion Festival 18 years Bachelor of Arts Degrees Sociology and English SSU MBA/ Gevernance CSBA Cotati Environmental Commisioner 2 years Priorities: A Balanced Budget with carry over- stay within our means Hold Staff accountable and reduce unnecessary positions Generate sustainable revenue sources Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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