Election 2010
Concord is a General Law city, governed by a City Council comprised of five elected members who serve at-large for four-year terms. A general municipal election will be scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2010 under the provisions of the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California. The purpose of the election will be to choose successors for three term expirations on the Concord City Council and for the expiring term of the Concord City Treasurer.
The terms of Councilmembers Helen M. Allen, Guy S. Bjerke and Laura M. Hoffmeister will be expiring in November 2010. City Treasurer Thomas Wentling’s four-year term will also expire in November 2010. The office of the City Clerk is now an appointed position in the City of Concord.
NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
CITY OF CONCORD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons have been nominated for the offices mentioned to be filled at the General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Concord on the 2nd day of November, 2010.
Nominees for the three positions on the Concord City Council in alpha random order as drawn by the Secretary of State on August 12, 2010.
Carlyn Obringer
Terry Kremin
Tim Grayson
Ed Birsan
Ron Leone
Paul Poston
Art Quarry (AKA Art Pedreira)
Suzanne H. Davis-Lucey
Laura Hoffmeister
Robert Hoag
Nominees for the position of City Treasurer
Tom Wentling
About Concord Municipal Elections
Municipal elections are held on even-numbered years, in November, in accordance with Concord Municipal Code Chapter 26, Article 1, Section 26-1. Councilmember terms overlap, with three Councilmember elected one year and the other two elected two years later. Each year the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Vice Mayor. The City Council also serves as the Redevelopment Agency Board and as the Local Reuse Authority for the Concord Naval Weapons Station
Residents interested in learning more about the upcoming election or who desire information on becoming a candidate can contact City Clerk Mary Rae Lehman by phone at (925) 671-3495 or via email at maryrae@ci.concord.ca.us. To seek office, candidates must be 18 years of age and reside in the City of Concord.