Politics & Government

Let the Campaigns Begin! Candidates for Your Local Elections

These candidates are running for the open seats in the city council elections for Concord and Clayton and for the open seats on the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education.

Election season is upon us. Like it or not.

We have the big guys -- as in President Barack Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney -- going at it but we also have the elections that hit closer to home.

I'm talking about our very own city council and school board elections.

Find out what's happening in Concordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

And, at this early stage, it's shaping out to be a crowded field for the Nov. 6 election.

Here's a list of the city council candidates for both Concord and Clayton, as well as the candidates for the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education.

Find out what's happening in Concordwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Concord City Council Candidates

There are 11 candidates vying for two Concord council seats. William Shinn, who was elected to council, and Daniel Helix, who was appointed, is.

Name

Occupation

Carol Longshore

Therapist/Teacher/Writer

Dr. Harmesh Kumar

Psychologist/Businessman

Daniel Helix*

Appointed Concord Councilmember

Edi Birsan

Concord Business Owner

Tim McGallian

Concord Planning Commissioner

Terry Kremin

Scientist/Educator/Analyst

Robert David Camacho

Technology Order Representative

Marnie Sheehand Carter

Paralegal/Legal Educator

Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey

Deputy Conservator/Guardian

Vernon Kurpieski

Coach/Retire Retail

Alany Helmantoler

Legal Consultant/Strategist

*Currently on Concord's City Council.

Clayton City Council

There are five candidates vying for three Clayton council seats and all three incumbents are seeking reelection.

Name

Occupation

Howard Geller (i)

Property Manager/Councilmember

Kevin Liberman

Business Professional

Julie Pierce (i)

Councilmember

Joe Medrano (i)

Risk management/Councilmember

Jim Diaz

Security Services Executive

i-Incumbent

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Education

The MDUSD Board of Education has two open seats. Current board member Gary Eberhart is not seeking reelection but Sherry Weinert Whitmarsh is.

Name

Occupation

Brian T. Lawrence

Educator/Technology Executive

Ernie Detrinidad

Retired/Parent

Debra Mason

Educational Consultant

Attila Juhasz Gabor

No Designation

Barbara Oaks

Retired Educator

Sherry Weinert Whitmarsh (i)

School board member


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