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Joseph J. "Joe" Palla
 
1,793 votes
26.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - 33-years Law Enforcement Executive, Chief of Police (Retired)
 - 30-years U.S. Coast Guard Reserves (Retired)
 - Bachelors Degree, Golden Gate University
 - Associate Degree, Skyline College
 - Graduate F.B.I. Executive Development Program
 - Graduate F.B.I. National Academy
  
Priorities:
- 1.	Protection of Local Control and Local Funding
 - 2.	Economic Development
 - 3.	Job Creation
  
 
Carol Russell
 
1,599 votes
23.5%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Retired CEO/Co-Founder of a staffing and workforce development chain mainly focused on the Highway 101 corridor covering S.F., Marin and Sonoma
 - Counties. As a teen, I worked my way off welfare, through school and into a successful, multi-award winning career that spanned 35 years and a number
 - of "booms" and recessions.  Diabled, I retired in 1998 and pursued my varied volunteer and political  interests.
  
Priorities:
- 1. Work to reinvigorate our City's overall financial health.
 - 2. Keep crusading to bring the SMART project here A.S.A.P.!
 - 3. An overall "Vision" for our City core; a proven concept I've long advocated.
  
 
Mike Maacks
 
1,241 votes
18.3%
- Occupation: Investigator
 - AA Liberal Arts
 - Batchelor of Science
 - Master of Public Administration
  
Priorities:
- Supporting existing  businesses in Cloverdale
 - Attract new businesses to Cloverdale
 - Stop the Indian Gaming Casino from building in Cloverdale
  
Gail C. Pardini-Plass
 
1,103 votes
16.2%
- Occupation: Office Manager/Agent
 - Former council member
 - Former small business owner-Eagles Nest- used book store
 - AA degree from Santa Rosa Jr College
 - Active board member-Cloverdale Chamber -Advisory board of the council on Aging-ccoc(Wallace House)and Soroptimist Inernational of Cloverdale
  
Priorities:
- Our community was almost not going to have an election, this is bad for the people and the elected officials. We can not give up our voting rights
 - I have seen this slow ecconomy before and do not agree with how all the staff is being layed off.
 - I may tell you things you don't like to hear but I will always tell you the truth and will not pander to anyones emotions on any issue.
  
Jessalee Raymond
1,042 votes
15.3%
  
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3 questions on council achievement, city goals, and casino.
 
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