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Josh Fryday
5322 votes
19.04%
- Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
- Lt. US Navy (former)
- Chief Operating Officer, NextGen Climate
- Proud husband to local Novato teacher, and father of two wonderfully energetic young boys
- Truman National Security Project, Fellow
- Council on Foreign Relations, Member
- The Frankiin Project, Ambassador -- dedicated to increasing service opportunities for young Americans
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Jobs & Fiscal Stability
- Infrastructure (Roads & Parks)
Pam Drew
4975 votes
17.80%
- Occupation: Retired Math Teacher
- Bay Area Resident from adulthood to the present
- Became a member of Novato's Housing Working Group in 2010 which forged compromise & policy which led to the certified Housing Element of 2013
- Co-founded Novato Community Alliance to help neighborhood(s) be heard
- Through the column "Eye on the Council" provided coverage of local council meetings
- Member of Marin Conservation League
- Lifetime membership Berkeley Federation of Teachers Local 1078
Priorities:
- Public safety: making sure our police department has the resources to retain our officers and to keep our city safe
- Balanced budget with better accountability, responsiveness to the voices of residents, and more open government
- Compatible development with appropriate scale, preserving our small town character
Eric Lucan
4364 votes
15.61%
- Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
- City Councilmember, 2011-Present; Mayor in 2014
- Past Commissioner, Recreation, Cultural, & Community Services Commission (Novato)
- Novato Native
- MBA, Georgia State University, 2005
- 2007 Leadership Novato Graduate, Ed Stark Award Winner
- Past Youth Soccer & Volleyball Coach
Priorities:
- 1. Developing a financially sustainable budget that ensures Novato's long term viability
- 2. Improving our public safety levels to provide the protection our residents deserve
- 3. Repairing our infrastructure, public facilities and parks through pragmatic, fiscal decision-making.
Gary G. Butler
3927 votes
14.05%
- Occupation: Novato Business Owner
- BS Accounting / MBS in Finance - University of San Francisco
- Novato Sanitary District Board Member
- Former Novato Planning Commissioner
- Former Fireman's Fund and General Electric Executive
- Novato Ignacio Rotarian Committee and Board Member
- 2010 Novato Leadership Graduate
Priorities:
- Fiscal Sustainability
- Protect and Plan for Infrastructure
- Quality of Life - Preservation of our Neighborhoods and Safety
Jeanne Macleamy
3906 votes
13.97%
- Occupation: Architect/Novato Councilmember/
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan
- Licenced Architect State of California
- Owner Architectural Firm
- Novato City Councilmember 2003 -2015
- Novato Mayor 2007, 2010 and 2015
- Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Priorities:
- Fiscal strategy should support high quality services with reserves for long term needs including infrastructure
- Facilities strategy should provide well maintained streets, parks and buildings to serve the public well
- Land Use strategy should maintain the unique character of Novato by preserving the edge, heart and with appropriate zoning for remaining land
Steven Jordan
3114 votes
11.14%
- Occupation: Businessperson/Baker
Eleanor Sluis
1367 votes
4.89%
Barry Mytton Buckley
956 votes
3.42%
- Occupation: Public Works Manager
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