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November 8, 2011 Election

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County Results as of Dec 29 10:56am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (160/160)
39.2% Countywide Voter Turnout (57520/146626)
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    • School

    Board Member; Marin Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Board Member; Novato Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Tom Cooper
      6749 votes 21.22%
    • Cindi Clinton
      6674 votes 20.98%
    • Deborah Butler
      6613 votes 20.79%
    • Ross Millerick
      6140 votes 19.30%
    • Nicole Tedeschi Blok
      3019 votes 9.49%
    • Jeffrey Lee Vaillant
      2479 votes 7.79%
    • (133 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.42%)

    Board Member; Dixie School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Andrew R. Hyman
      3338 votes 38.80%
    • Jennifer M.W. Vuillermet
      2979 votes 34.63%
    • Julie McDaniel
      2265 votes 26.33%
    • (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.23%)

    Board Member; Lagunitas School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Denise Santa Cruz-Bohman
      720 votes 42.78%
    • Richard Carroll Sloan
      677 votes 40.23%
    • Robert Ovetz
      276 votes 16.40%
    • (10 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%)

    Board Member; Mill Valley School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Nicasio School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Holly McArthur
      79 votes 54.48%
    • Kent H. Grady
      66 votes 45.52%

    Board Member; Reed Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Ross Valley School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    City

    Council Member; Town of Corte MaderaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Bob Ravasio
      1787 votes 39.40%
    • Alexandra Cock
      1595 votes 35.16%
    • Melissa J. Gill
      1129 votes 24.89%
    • (25 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.55%)

    Council Member; Town of FairfaxClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Town Clerk; Town of FairfaxClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Judy Anderson
      1659 votes 98.87%
    • (19 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.13%)

    Treasurer; Town of FairfaxClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barbara L. Petty
      1609 votes 98.77%
    • (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%)

    Council Member; City of LarkspurClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Larry Chu
      2350 votes 41.68%
    • Ann Morrison
      1790 votes 31.75%
    • Bradley Marsh
      1129 votes 20.02%
    • Dave Kanter
      365 votes 6.47%
    • (4 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.07%)

    Council Member; City of NovatoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; Town of San AnselmoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Town Clerk; Town of San AnselmoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barbara Chambers
      2399 votes 99.09%
    • (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.91%)

    Town Treasurer; Town of San AnselmoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bess Niemcewicz
      2366 votes 99.12%
    • (21 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.88%)

    Mayor; City of San RafaelClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of San RafaelClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City Attorney; City of San RafaelClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert F. Epstein
      8116 votes 98.57%
    • (118 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.43%)

    Clerk and Assessor; City of San RafaelClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Esther Beirne
      8178 votes 98.98%
    • (84 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.02%)

    Special District

    Director; Novato Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jim Galli
      6673 votes 26.32%
    • L. J. Silverman
      6083 votes 23.99%
    • Tomas P. Kaselionis
      4896 votes 19.31%
    • Gary Butler
      4260 votes 16.80%
    • Tom Ryan
      3406 votes 13.43%
    • (38 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.15%)

    Director; Southern Marin Fire Protection DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Cathryn Ann Hilliard
      2712 votes 33.84%
    • Ron Barney
      2548 votes 31.79%
    • Douglas Wriston
      2043 votes 25.49%
    • Scott E. Wilmore
      688 votes 8.58%
    • (23 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.29%)

    Director; Novato Sanitary DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Local Measures

    Measure A School Bond -- Larkspur-Corte Madera School District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3243 / 70.90% Yes votes ...... 1331 / 29.10% No votes
    To relieve overcrowding in the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District by reopening the San Clemente School site; make essential fire and earthquake safety upgrades to existing facilities; improve access for the disabled; repair or replace outdated heating, ventilation and electrical systems; and enhance classroom technology infrastructure, shall the Larkspur-Corte Madera School District be authorized to issue up to twenty-six million dollars in bonds and establish a citizens' oversight committee to ensure all expenditures are made according to approved plans?

    Measure B Authorize renewal of parcel tax for 10 years -- Tamalpais Union High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 22146 / 73.37% Yes votes ...... 8040 / 26.63% No votes
    To maintain quality public high school education including small class sizes and exceptional instructional programs in Belvedere, Bolinas, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Larkspur, Marin City, Mill Valley, Nicasio, Ross, San Anselmo, San Geronimo, Sausalito, Stinson Beach, and Tiburon, shall Tamalpais Union High School District be authorized to renew a parcel tax for ten years commencing July 1, 2012, at the current rate plus an annual 3% increase ($245.94 + tax year 2012-2013), with an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 and older?

    Measure C special tax for paramedic and/or emergency medical services -- Town of Corte Madera (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 2540 / 82.49% Yes votes ...... 539 / 17.51% No votes
    In order to continue existing emergency services in the Town of Corte Madera, shall there be a continuation of the special tax for paramedic and/or emergency medical services for four more years at the annual amount of $60.00 per residence and per 1,000 square feet of floor area for nonresidential uses for fiscal year 2011-2012, increasing a maximum of $5.00 yearly, if needed, with the appropriations limit increasing by the amount of said tax?

    Measure D Service Emergency Protection Measure -- Town of Fairfax (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1568 / 65.42% Yes votes ...... 829 / 34.58% No votes
    The Fairfax Vital Town Service Emergency Protection Measure. To offset declining property tax revenues and severe state budget cuts and to prevent further cuts to general Town services, shall an ordinance be adopted to enact a one-half cent transaction and use tax in the Town of Fairfax, subject to annual independent audits, public expenditure reports, local use of all funds, and expiration on March 31, 2017?

    Measure E Paramedic Services Special Tax Measure -- Lucas Valley County Service Area 13 (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 367 / 77.43% Yes votes ...... 107 / 22.57% No votes
    Paramedic Services Special Tax Measure. Shall the existing special tax for paramedic services be increased from $85.00 to a maximum of $95.00 per year for each living unit, and from 11 cents to a maximum of 13.2 cents per square foot of structure for each non-residential structure? These increases will be phased in over four years.

    Measure F Paramedic Services Special Tax Measure -- Santa Venetia-Bayside Acres Fire Protection District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 947 / 74.10% Yes votes ...... 331 / 25.90% No votes
    Paramedic Services Special Tax Measure. Shall the existing special tax for paramedic services be increased from $85.00 to a maximum of $95.00 per year for each living unit, and from 11 cents to a maximum of 13.2 cents per square foot of structure for each non-residential structure? These increases will be phased in over four years.

    Measure G Fire Protection Services Special Tax Measure -- Marinwood Community Services District (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 888 / 67.07% Yes votes ...... 436 / 32.93% No votes
    Fire Protection Services Special Tax Measure. To maintain current fire protection services, shall Resolution No. 2011-06 be approved increasing the Special Tax for Fire Protection Service by 10 cents to a maximum of 28 cents per square foot of living or working area, and by $30 to a maximum of $90 per acre of unimproved lands, with annual cost of living adjustments consistent with CPI, and the appropriation limit increased by the amount of said tax?

    Measure H Adjust Apropriation Limits -- Inverness Public Utility District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 187 / 96.89% Yes votes ...... 6 / 3.11% No votes
    Shall the appropriations limit established for the Inverness Public Utility District pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution be adjusted to include the combined total of all applicable revenue sources for the fiscal years 2011/2012 through 2014/2015 in order to ensure an adequate funding base for the Inverness Public Utility District?

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