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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Council Member; Town of Atherton Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (8/8)
46.2% Voter Turnout (164,453/355,598)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Rick DeGolia Click here for more information about this candidate 1,761 votes 30.2%

  • Occupation: Incumbent, Atherton City Council
  • Atherton Vice Mayor (Dec 2013 to present)
  • Governing Board Member, San Mateo County Library JPA
  • Business Formation and Strategy Consultant (2010 to present)
  • Software Executive, Apptera (CEO), Genesys Telecommunications (Senior VP for Strategy), more (1996-2010)
  • Business Lawyer, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (1984-1996)
  • Law Degree, Harvard Law School (1985)
Priorities:
  • Protect our neighborhoods from traffic safety problems and crime
  • Manage the town's resources in a careful, fiscally conservative manner
  • Prioritize communication to residents and always be accessible
Mike Lempres Click here for more information about this candidate 1,368 votes 23.5%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Atherton Transportation Committee member
  • Atherton Rail Committee Member
  • Fifth generation Bay Area native
  • Appointed by 3 U.S. Presidents to senior federal positions
  • Attorney and executive in several local companies
  • U.C. Berkeleley, J.D.; Dartmouth College, A.B.
Priorities:
  • Pedestrian and traffic safety, including on El Camino Real.
  • Stopping High Speed Rail from running through Atherton
  • Common sense, prudent budeting by prioritizing and making choices
Bill Widmer Click here for more information about this candidate 1,363 votes 23.4%
  • Occupation: Atherton Council Member
  • 4 Year Council Incumbent Credited with Stopping 8 Years of Deficit Spending and Addressing Pension and Staff Healthcare Liabilities
  • Service as Atherton's Mayor and Vice-Mayor
  • 34 years Corporate Managment and Financial Experience at Fortune 150 Companies
  • Board Chairman of South Bay Waste Management Authority
  • 18 Year Atherton Resident with a Record of Community Service (including a Combined 12 years on Town Committees)
  • MBA and BS from Texas Christian University
Priorities:
  • Spend Judiciously, Tax Sparingly, Invest in Infrastructure, not Operational Growth
  • Maintain the Town's Rural and Quiet Environment
  • Safety - Along Streets for Vehicles, Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Rose Hau Click here for more information about this candidate 1,334 votes 22.9%
  • Occupation: Architect
  • AB Architecture, UC Berkeley
  • MA Architecture, UC Berkeley
  • Chair Atherton Planning Commission
  • Chair Atherton Audit Committee
  • Vice Chair Atherton Civic Center Advisory Committee
  • Project Manager of Biopharmaceutical & Tech Facilities
Priorities:
  • Financial Stability - Balance revenue and spending
  • Public Safety - Reduce pedestrian and bike accidents
  • Quality of Life - Address traffic, noise and livability issues

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