Candidates
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Dave Trotter
4641 votes
37.78%
- Occupation: Town Councilmember/Attorney
- Mayor, Town of Moraga (2009)
- Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority, Director (2008-present)
- Moraga Planning Commission, Chair (1994-1996) and Member (1991-1998)
- Moraga Historical Society, President and Director (1996-2002)
- Strong Supporter of Moraga Education Foundation (1991-present)
- Graduate of Occidental College and Stanford Law School
Priorities:
- Uphold General Plan and protect Moraga's ridgelines and open spaces from inappropriate development
- Shape and implement the approved Moraga Center Specific Plan and revitalize our two commercial areas
- Exercise fiscal discipline and develop solutions for financing and repair of the Town's roads, storm drains and essential infrastructure
Ken Chew
4186 votes
34.08%
- Occupation: Mayor/Professional Engineer
- Mayor - Town of Moraga, 2010
- Council Member - Town of Moraga, elected 2006
- Planning Commissioner - Town of Moraga, 2003 -2006
- Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program graduate (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
- Civil & Environmental Engineering - University of Wisconsin at Madison
- League of CA Cities appointee to the Transportation, Communication, and Public Works Policy Committee, 2009 to present
Priorities:
- Protect and preserve Moraga's ridgelines and open spaces and uphold our general plan guidelines
- Build a solid general fund reserve and maintain balanced annual budgets and implement an economic development plan to recapture our sales tax leakage
- Implement Revenue Enhancement Committee recommendation and create a long term infrastructure renewal program and financing plan
Seth R. Freeman
2004 votes
16.31%
- Occupation: Investment Manager
Eleni Wanken
769 votes
6.26%
- Occupation: School Administrator
- B.A., California State University
- M.S., California State University
Priorities:
- No new taxes and no endorsement for charter city
- Implement transparency of town council agendas and proceedings
- Encourage and promote full public inclusion in public policy discussions
Dennis Wanken
621 votes
5.06%
- Occupation: School Administrator
- B.B.A. 1978
- M.S. 1996
- 1997-2002 Trustee, Moraga School District
- 1993-1997 Member, Moraga Educational Foundation
- 1994-1995, Town of Moraga Cable Television Advisory Committee
Priorities:
- Make local government more transparent
- Make local government more inclusive
- Practice prudent fiscal restraint
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Candidate Debates
- Roundtable 8/26/10 Sponsored by League of Women Voters, Contra Costa Times and Others
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- Debate 10/5/10 Sponsored by Moraga Citizens Network
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