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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