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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
City Council Member; City of Menlo Park Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (30/30)
78.9% Voter Turnout (307,350/389,718)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Kelly Fergusson, Ph.D., P.E, Click here for more information about this candidate 8,918 votes 40.0%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Menlo Park Planning Commissioner
  • Business Roundtable Group Leader, "A Vision for Menlo Park's Business Environment"
  • Editor, Willows Voice Neighborhood Newsletter
  • Fellow, US Congress Public Works & Transp Committee, Norm Mineta (Chair), 1994 Clean Water Act ammendments
  • Emerge, Women Leaders for a Democratic Future, Class of 2003/04; http://www.emergeca.org
  • PhD & MS, Stanford Univ., Civil Engineering; BS, Stanford Univ., Land Use Planning
Priorities:
  • Continued Commitment to Open, Participatory Government
  • Protecting our Neighborhoods and Environment
  • Revitalize Menlo Park's Business Districts
Andrew M "Andy" Cohen Click here for more information about this candidate 7,355 votes 33.0%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Mayor
  • Retired Judge
Priorities:
  • Achieve a sustainable budget
  • Complete the downtown/El Camino Real visioning process
  • Expand and improve recreational facilities
Richard Ciardella Click here for more information about this candidate 6,012 votes 27.0%
  • Occupation: Local Business Owner
  • Landscape Architect
Priorities:
  • Rejuvenate El Camino Real - TIme to Act
  • City Budget - Fiscal Responsibility
  • Transparency of our local government

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:30 - 9 pm Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park
  • video of the event
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