Pleasant Hill Races
Results are a combination of data provided by the Associated Press (AP) and county election offices. The AP calls winners by analyzing vote tallies and other election data. Check marks are used to denote a winner only when the AP calls a race.
Top candidate wins seat.
Contra Costa County
Top candidate wins seat.
Contra Costa County
City Council, District 1
Top candidate wins seat.
Contra Costa County
What does a council member do?
City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.
Candidate Statements
Belle La
- Senior financial analyst
- Public Safety: “I will work closely with law enforcement and community groups to reduce crime and improve pedestrian pathways for everyone’s safety.”
- Budget: “Fiscal responsibility is equally important. As your representative, I will prioritize transparent budgeting to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, cutting waste to invest in essential services.”
- Community Resources: “I am committed to strengthening community resources by supporting initiatives in education, healthcare, and social services, ensuring everyone has access to what they need to thrive.”
- www.bellelaa.com
Marshall Lewis
- Funding director
- Priorities: “As your Council member, I’ll work with you to unleash Pleasant Hill’s potential and tackle the serious challenges ahead. Rising pension costs threaten bankruptcy, skyrocketing costs of living displace many residents, and we face genuine public safety concerns.”
- Budget: “I’ve spent years serving the public in financial leadership positions. … I’ll use this expertise, and my education in municipal finance, to keep Pleasant Hill solvent.”
- Development: “I’ll modernize our slow, outdated permitting process, attracting new businesses and lowering the cost of housing.”
- www.MarshallLewis.org
City Council, District 5
Top candidate wins seat.
Contra Costa County
What does a council member do?
City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.
Candidate Statements
Amanda Szakats
- Teacher
- Inclusivity: “As a teacher who works with many different populations, I am committed to maintaining a sense of community in our city where all feel welcome, and diversity is celebrated.”
- Collaboration: “I have many years of experience working collaboratively with teachers and have served as a volunteer on the boards of several local organizations.”
- Budget: “I pledge to continue the strong tradition of fiscal responsibility in the city.”
- www.amandaszakats.com
Oliver Greenwood
- Estate planning attorney
- Experience: “I’ve coached and refereed soccer, coached and umpired baseball and softball. I am currently the Head Commissioner for the Pleasant Hill Baseball Association. I am dedicated to this community because I want it to succeed and I want us all to succeed.”
- Budget: “Financial issues are on the horizon and I can help. … I understand fiscal responsibility, I understand teamwork and I understand fostering community.”
- Transportation: “I know what it’s like to find parking at DVC — I’m a grad — and what it’s like to commute from here to Cal and GGU.”
- www.ogforph.com
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