Fairfax Town Offices

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Town Council

Top three candidates win seat.

Frank Egger21.7%
2,770 votes
Michael Ghiringhelli18.5%
2,366 votes
Barbara Coler(incumbent)13.5%
1,728 votes

Updated at 7:18 PM PT on Nov 20, 2024
Marin 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

Candidate Statements are excerpted from the statements provided to election offices, where available.

Bruce Ackerman

  • Fairfax Town Council Member
  • Climate Change: “I am running again for Council member because I hope to facilitate real conversations about the complex and important issues facing us, including the changing climate and housing crisis.”
  • Experience: “I have strong working relationships with community members, town staff and county boards such as MCE Clean Energy.”
  • Collaboration: “I am more than ready to facilitate conversations and bring policy proposals accordingly, with curiosity and open-mindedness.”
  • bruceackermanforfairfax.com

Chance Cutrano

  • Fairfax Town Council Member/nonprofit director
  • Equity: “I’ve worked to turn possibilities into reality, harnessing the power of partnerships to realize a safer, more equitable Fairfax for all.”
  • Budget: “I’ve delivered on my key commitments to you: Passed balanced budgets with robust 25%+ reserves; hired our first Public Works director in a decade and developed a pavement improvement plan; obtained grants for bicycle and pedestrian safety.”
  • Infrastructure: “I’ve laid the groundwork to repair town infrastructure, expand sustainable transportation options, increase affordable housing opportunities, invest in our fire department, and enhance climate resilience and open-space protections.”

Michael Ghiringhelli

  • Fairfax business owner
  • Transparency: “I don’t find it acceptable that there is a lack of transparency in town government. One of my goals is to restore transparency.”
  • Housing: “The idea that we need to build high-rise multi-unit dwellings is not acceptable. There are better ways to solve affordable housing challenges.”
  • Public Safety: “I’m a strong advocate for public safety, fire and police services. Our parks must be safe for our children.”

Cindy Swift

  • Retired program manager 
  • Priorities: “I am running for Town Council to ensure that we focus on core priorities such as improving infrastructure, enhancing public safety, emergency/disaster preparedness, protecting our open spaces and environment, and preserving our town character.”
  • Transparency: “Fairfax faces challenges that we can only address if we restore confidence and trust in leadership.”
  • Collaboration: “As Council member I’ll be accessible, listen to all and be responsive to the needs of our residents and businesses.”

Barbara Coler

  • Fairfax Town Council Member 
  • Community: “Working together with our community, we have made progress toward realizing our common vision for Fairfax.”
  • Public Health: “I am a scientist with a long-term commitment to protection of public health and the environment.”
  • Budget: “I have focused on living within our budget to provide quality public services, addressing our aging infrastructure and affordable housing, preserving our uniqueness, and focusing on Fairfax’s strong environmental and social justice ethics.”

Frank Egger

  • Salmon rivers preservationist 
  • Housing: “I authored … the law prohibiting the conversion of affordable apartments to for-sale condos.”
  • Oil: “My Fairfax-based North Coast Rivers Alliance is currently a lead plaintiff in Federal Court against former President Donald Trump and his approval of Keystone XL Pipeline.”
  • Pesticides: “When California’s attorney general told Fairfax to revoke our pesticide ban on the commons law, I fought that order with three attorneys and prevailed.”

Douglas Kelly

  • Computer tech
  • Public Services: “I am running for Fairfax Town Councilor because I believe that I can help maintain our small-town character as well as improve our service to the public.”
  • Sanitary District: “I am currently an elected member of the Ross Valley Sanitary District and, as noted in the Marin IJ, we have turned that agency around from one in deep distress to the 2023 Small Collections Agency of the Year for the entire state of California.”
  • Accountability: “I have answered the needs of the day, spoken respectfully, done the work and taken responsibility for my actions.”

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