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San Mateo County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Council Member; Town of Atherton Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 6 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (6/6)
65.3% Voter Turnout (226,259/346,516)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Bill Widmer Click here for more information about this candidate 2,332 votes 32.0%

  • Occupation: Business Executive
  • BS, MBA, Texas Christian University
  • Atherton Audit Committee
  • Atherton Finance Committee
  • France Telecom-Orange Business Svcs Deputy VP Commercial Management
  • Deputy CEO Aerospace Systems Division-CSC
  • COO Cadence Design Outsourcing Group
Priorities:
  • Financial Stability-Stop deficit spending
  • Community-Reroute or Halt High Speed Rail
  • Communications-Use current technology to inform and engage residents
Jerry Carlson Click here for more information about this candidate 2,047 votes 28.1%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Atherton Town Council Member, 2005 to Present
  • Hewlett Packard, Corporate Controller & Division General Manager
  • Triad Systems, Chief Financial Officer
  • M.B.A., Stanford Univeristy
  • B.S., University of California at Davis
  • Captain U.S. Army Reserves (retired)
Priorities:
  • Financial Stability - Balance the budget and match revenue to cost
  • High Speed Rail - Speak up for residents to preserve values & livability
  • Safety - Commit to maintaining our beautiful & safe rural environment
Jim Dobbie 1,714 votes 23.6%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Cary E. Wiest Click here for more information about this candidate 1,184 votes 16.3%
  • Occupation: Real Estate Consultant
Priorities:
  • Maintain Atherton's Police Department
  • Create a Sustainable Budget
  • Prevent High Speed Rail from Dividing the Community

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