Candidates
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Deborah B. Penrose, D.O.
 
2,204 votes
22.4%
- Occupation: Physician
 - BFA
 - Artist/Photographer
 - Rotocare volunteer physician for 22yrs
 - VISTA volunteer
 - member of IOOF, helping the needy
 - Owner photography Gallery Donator to Doctor Without Borders
  
Priorities:
- Transparent Council using Local Talent instead of outsourcing
 - City to hold liability for sidewalk and infrstructure repair
 - Obtain bonds to pay for our new Library
  
 
Deborah Ruddock
 
1,908 votes
19.4%
- Occupation: Legislative Analyst/Grants Mgr.
 - Currently employed at State Coastal Conservancy
 - Half Moon Bay City Councilmember 1991-2003
 - Two terms Mayor
 - Alternate Coastal Commissioner 2000-2005
 - MA Journalism University of Missouri-Columbia
 - BA History, University of Rochester
  
Priorities:
- Take back sidewalk liability from homeowners and develop a sensible plan to address maintenance needs of City public works.
 - Implement business friendly policies that preserve Main Street.
 - Update the City's growth blueprint to allow for affordable housing and open space protection.
  
 
Rick Kowalczyk
 
1,368 votes
13.9%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - City Council 2009 - Present; Mayor 2013
 - Friends of the Half Moon Bay Library
 - Co-Founder HMB Latino Advisory Council
 - Board of Trustees - Sea Crest School
 - Marketing & Strategy leader at Silicon Valley Start-Up
 - MBA, Dartmouth College
  
Priorities:
- Build long-term financial stability to enable the City's turn-around to continue
 - Complete important community projects currently underway (new library, Mac Dutra park renovations, dog park improvements, new skate park, etc.)
 - Build a greater sense of community and inclusion among all residents
  
Allan Alifano
 
1,317 votes
13.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Graduate St. Cloud University 1967
 - US Army Captain 1968 - 1970
 - UPS Industrial Engineer - Retired 2001
 - HMB Planning Commission - 8 Years
 - HMB City Council 2009-Present
 - Married - Anong -- Sons - Michael & Mark
  
Priorities:
- Keep HMB United Not Divided
 - Ensure Our City Budget Balanced Every Year
 - Build New Library / Improve Smith Field / New Skate Park
  
David C. Eblovi
 
1,245 votes
12.6%
- Occupation: Information Technology Consultant
  
Priorities:
- Straightening out the City's Financials
 - Ending the Consultant culture of the City that is costing us more than $10 Million per year.
 - Ending the Culture of Corruption and Cronyism in the City
  
Don Prestosz
 
1,176 votes
11.9%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
 - environmental consultant
 - Master's in Public Administration with emphasis in Finance
  
Priorities:
- Find a solution to the Main Street bridge problem
 - Pursue the use of wastewater for irrigation projects.
 - Fix an maintain all city parks and ball fields.
  
Harvey Rarback
 
638 votes
6.5%
- Occupation: Director, Coastside Fire Protection District
 - 17 year resident of Half Moon Bay
 - Long scientific career at SLAC National Accelerator Lab
 - PhD in physics 1983
 - Officer in Sandy Cove Homeowners Association
 - Volunteer Tax-Aide with AARP
 - Member of Community Emergency Response Team
  
Priorities:
- Why I decided to withdraw and whom to vote for now
  
  
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