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Rick DeGolia
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
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
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
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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