Meet the Candidates

An advertising supplement to MontereyCountyWeekly.com

City and County

County Supervisor, District 4

Steve McShane

Salinas Councilman / Businessperson

Monterey County Supervisor /  District 4

Getting Things Done


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Wendy Root Askew

School Board Member

Monterey County Supervisor /  District 4

Trusted, Countywide Leadership 


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WENDY ROOT ASKEW, School Board Member

STEVE MCSHANE, Salinas Councilman/Businessperson

City of Carmel-By-The-Sea, Mayor

DAVE POTTER, Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea

JUDY REFUERZO, Yoga Teacher

City of Carmel-By-The-Sea, Member, City Council

KAREN FERLITO, Community Volunteer

MO MASSOUDI, Agricultural Scientist

BOBBY RICHARDS, Incumbent

GRAEME A. ROBERTSON

City of Del Rey Oaks, Mayor

Patricia "Pat" Lintell

Retired Computer Manager

Mayor / Del Rey Oaks

Seasoned Leadership for
 Sustainable Growth

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Alison Kerr

Mayor

Mayor /  Del Rey Oaks

The Right Leader for the Right Time

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ALISON KERR, Mayor

PATRICIA "PAT" LINTELL, Retired Computer Manager

City of Del Rey Oaks, Member, City Council

Scott Donaldson

Retired Military

City Council /  Del Rey Oaks

Making a Difference for Del Rey Oaks

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Kim Shirley

Community College Instructor

City Council / Del Rey Oaks

Caring for our Community

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Gary Kreeger

Math Teacher

City Council / Del Rey Oaks

Working For You

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KRISTIN A. CLARK, Incumbent

SCOTT DONALDSON, Retired Military

GARY KREEGER, Math Teacher

KIM SHIRLEY, Community College Instructor

City of Gonzales, Mayor

HENRY MARTINEZ JR., Property Manager

MARIA OROZCO, Incumbent

JOSE L. RIOS, Retired

City of Gonzales, Member, City Council

SCOTT FUNK, City Council Member

HENRY MARTINEZ SR., Businessman

City of Greenfield, Member, City Council

SILVIA CAMACHO, Animal Control Officer

YANELY MARTINEZ, Incumbent

AVELINA T. TORRES, Retired

ROBERT "BOB" WHITE, Appointed Incumbent

City of King, Member, City Council District 3

CARLOS M. DELEON, Incumbent

City of Marina, Member, City Council District 2

KATHY YAEKO BIALA, Appointed Planning Commissioner

BRAD IMAMURA, Retired Public Employee

City of Marina, Member, City Council District 3

LESLIE D. MARTIN, Retired Naval Officer

CRISTINA MEDINA DIRKSEN, Communications Consultant

GAIL MORTON, Council Member/Attorney

City of Monterey, Mayor

Clyde Roberson

Incumbent

Mayor / Monterey

Let’s keep Monterey safe, scenic, solvent, our small-town feeling. Let’s take care of each other and preserve our quality of life.”

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Timothy Barrett 

Educator / Nonprofit Director

Mayor / Monterey

LOOKING FORWARD TOGETHER



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TIMOTHY BARRETT, Educator/Nonprofit Director

CLYDE ROBERSON, Mayor

City of Monterey, Member, City Council

DAN ALBERT, City Councilmember

ZOË G. CARTER, Businesswoman

GABRIELA CHAVEZ, Environmental Committee Treasurer

HUNTER GARRISON, High School Teacher

ALAN HAFFA, Incumbent

City of Pacific Grove, Mayor

BILL PEAKE, Mayor

City of Pacific Grove, Member, City Council

Nick Smith

Incumbent

Councilmember /  City of Pacific Grove

Re-elect NICK SMITH for PG City Council

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Chaps Poduri

Businessman/Father

Councilmember /  City of Pacific Grove

A Fresh Perspective

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LUKE COLETTI, Marine Science Technician

JILL KLEISS, Substitute Teacher

SCOTT K. MILLER, Retired Police Chief

CHAPS PODURI, Businessman/Father

NICK SMITH, Incumbent

SCOTT WOODFIN, Firefighter/Paramedic

City of Salinas, Mayor

CHRIS BARRERA, Business Owner

KIMBLEY CRAIG, CEO/Businesswoman

ERNESTO G. GONZÁLEZ, Retired Principal

MICHAEL LIPE, Transportation/sales

WES WHITE, Substitute Teacher/Videographer

City of Salinas, Member, City Council District 1

SCOTT DAVIS, City of Salinas Councilmember

CARLA VIVIANA GONZÁLEZ, Educator

City of Salinas, Member, City Council District 4

ALBERT LOMELI, Teacher/Navy Reservist

RAMON "RAY" MONTEMAYOR, Retired Public Worker

ORLANDO OSORNIO, Small Business Owner

City of Salinas, Member, City Council District 6

VANESSA MICHELLE ROBINSON, Elementary Teacher

MARS ROCAMORA JR, Businessman

ANTHONY ROCHA, School Board Member

City of Sand City, Mayor

MARY ANN CARBONE, Incumbent

City of Sand City, Member, City Council

Gregory Hawthorne

Appointed Incumbent

City Council /  City of Sand City

Together we can make a better 
Sand City!

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Kayhan Ghodsi

Retired Restaurateur

City Council /  City of Sand City

A Voice For Sand City

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KIM CRUZ, Appointed Incumbent

DONALD R. DIFEDE, Sales Associate

KAYHAN GHODSI, Retired Restaurateur

GREGORY T. HAWTHORNE, Appointed Incumbent

City of Seaside, Mayor

IAN OGLESBY, Mayor

JOSEPH SMITH, Hospital Systems Administrator

JON WIZARD, City Council Member

City of Seaside, Member, City Council

Alexis Garcia-Arrazola

Community Outreach Representative

City Council / Seaside

Stronger Together / ¡Juntos podemos, juntos lo haremos!

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Dave Pacheco

Incumbent

City Council / Seaside

Championing Seaside'S Future

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Ayman Adeeb

Dentist / Business Owner

City Council / Seaside

Opportunities for All of Seaside

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AYMAN ADEEB, Dentist/Business Owner

TINISHA DUNN, Healthcare Worker

ALEXIS GARCIA-ARRAZOLA, Community Outreach Representative

REGINA MASON, Social Worker

DAVID R. PACHECO, Incumbent

City of Soledad, Mayor

FRED J. LEDESMA, Mayor

ANNA M. VELAZQUEZ, District Director/Councilmember

City of Soledad, Member, City Council

BEN JIMENEZ, JR, Retired Administrator

CARLA STEWART, Soledad City Councilmember