Become a KQED Sponsor

Sonoma County District Races

Cazadero Community Services District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Paul L. Barry

  • Cazadero Community Services District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Scott Griswold

  • Cazadero Community Services District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Daina DeBeaune

  • Cazadero Community Services District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Graton Community Services District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Maxwell Aaron Wilmarth

  • Graton Community Services District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Dave Clemmer

  • Retired mechanic
  • Statement pending or not available.

Tyrone D. Brown

  • Industrial automation salesman
  • Statement pending or not available.

Joseph Mcintyre

  • Organization development consultant
  • Statement pending or not available.

Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Full Term

Candidate Statements

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

Carol Giovanatto Pigoni

  • Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Melanee M. Southard

  • Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Pamela Johnson

  • Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Short Term

Candidate Statements

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

Jeff Richardson

  • Cloverdale Fire Protection District Board of Directors — Short Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Stacey Gambonini

  • Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Christopher Tachouet

  • Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Charlie Lachman

  • Gold Ridge Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Rebecca A. Arvoid

  • Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Carla J. Peterson

  • Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Scott B. Fisher

  • Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Kenwood Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Daymon R. Doss

  • Kenwood Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

August J. Moretti

  • Kenwood Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Monte Rio Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Sara Paul

  • Monte Rio Fire Protection Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Martha “Marti” Campbell

  • North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Leslie Tittle

  • North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

James Nybakken

  • North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Francis Abercrombie

  • Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Fred Peterson

  • Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Mark Hemmendinger

  • Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Sage Howell

  • Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Peter Ray Albini

  • Retired firefighter
  • Statement pending or not available.

Bret Herman

  • Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Brian Proteau

  • Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Kenneth C. Finn, Jr.

  • Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Hal Stober

  • Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Ernie Loveless

  • Schell-Vista Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Sonoma County Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

John F. Hamann

  • Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Frank Treanor

  • Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Arnie Tognozzi

  • Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Jason Weaver

  • Sonoma County Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Sonoma Valley Fire District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Matt Atkinson

  • Sonoma Valley Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Mark M. Emery

  • Sonoma Valley Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Brian R. Brady

  • Sonoma Valley Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Bill Norton

  • Sonoma Valley Fire District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Timber Cove Fire Protection District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Christina Greene

  • GIS analyst
  • Statement pending or not available.

William Seymour

  • Timber Cove Fire Protection District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Cloverdale Health Care District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Eugene Arvid Lile

  • Cloverdale Health Care District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Neena L. Hanchett

  • Cloverdale Health Care District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors, Zone 2

Candidate Statements

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

Brian Dufour

  • Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors, Zone 4

Candidate Statements

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

Jeffrey Tobias

  • Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors, Zone 5

Candidate Statements

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

Elece Hempel

  • Healthy Petaluma District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

North Sonoma County Healthcare District Board of Directors — Full Term

Candidate Statements

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

David Anderson

  • North Sonoma County Healthcare District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Brian P. Callahan

  • Winery owner
  • Statement pending or not available.

North Sonoma County Healthcare District Board of Directors — Short Term

Candidate Statements

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

Hector Galvan

  • Cloverdale Parks Superintendent
  • Statement pending or not available.

Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Dennis B. Bloch

  • Retired
  • Statement pending or not available.

Daniel Kittleson

  • Retired general dentist
  • Statement pending or not available.

Edward Case

  • Retired health care executive
  • Statement pending or not available.

Coast Life Support District Board of Directors — Full Term

Candidate Statements

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

Geoffrey Beaty

  • Coast Life Support District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Leslie Tittle

  • Coast Life Support District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Coast Life Support District Board of Directors — Short Term

Candidate Statements

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

Michael T. Tilles

  • Coast Life Support District Board of Directors — Short Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District Board of Directors — Full Term

Candidate Statements

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

Bryan Almquist

  • Retired architect 
  • Camp Meeker Open Space Preserve: “The Board’s upcoming purchase of many of the vacant lots in Camp Meeker and the creation of county open space in the acreage west of town present huge opportunities and some challenges.”
  • Problem Solving: “The problem-solving and negotiation skills I’ve learned during 35+ years in the architecture field would be well used in making the most of the opportunities and working through the challenges.”
  • Fire Safety: “Our biggest challenge is, obviously, fire safety.”

Lynn Watson

  • Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

John McDaniel

  • Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District Board of Directors — Full Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District Board of Directors — Short Term

Candidate Statements

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

Max Bell Alper

  • Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District Board of Directors — Short Term
  • Statement pending or not available.

Forestville Water District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Steve Griffith

  • Forestville Water District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Michael Romeo

  • Forestville Water District Board of Directors/wastewater collections worker
  • Statement pending or not available.

North Marin Water District, Division 1

Candidate Statements

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

Kenneth Eichstaedt

  • North Marin Water District, Division 1
  • Public Health: “The North Marin Water District provides a critical public health and safety resource to the residents of Novato and West Marin.”
  • Customer Service: “As a current director at NMWD, I serve you, the rate payer, to ensure this vital public service continues.”
  • Infrastructure: “Current projects we are working on include: continued critical work on the Lynwood Pump Station; the Local Water Supply Enhancement Study; Stafford Dam Adjustment Spillway Gate Project; and vital West Marin projects including the Green Bridge water line replacement, and the upcoming West Marin Rate Study.”

Mary Stompe

  • Retired executive director 
  • Water Conservation: “Protecting our water sources has been a part of my family’s history for 60 years.”
  • Public Service: “I am an experienced public official as I previously served as a Council member for the City of Petaluma.”
  • Budget: “I will bring to the Board my years of experience managing a multimillion-dollar organization with extensive experience securing government funding.”

Sweetwater Springs Water District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Nance Jones

  • Sweetwater Springs Water District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Tim A. Lipinski

  • Sweetwater Springs Water District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors

Candidate Statements

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

Gary K. Bryant

  • Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Sean M. Fischer

  • Attorney 
  • Water Allocation: “I am alarmed that our water is being given away to future developments, based on outdated, inaccurate and incomplete information.”
  • Water Supply: “I am committed to maintaining a reliable and affordable water supply while protecting our local ecosystem for future generations.”
  • Experience: “I believe that my legal background, and my experience in managing complex problems, collaborating to create realistic and fact-based solutions, and advocating to protect the rights of individuals and consumers qualify me to serve our community.”

Steven Caniglia

  • Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors
  • Statement pending or not available.

Colleen Yudin-Cowan

  • Retired/Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors
  • Experience: “My background work assessing and mediating environmental claims in the insurance industry for 30 years offers me a unique and experienced viewpoint, which I believe helps bring accountability and efficiency to the Water District.”
  • Contamination: “My background includes working with the EPA, the California Regional Quality Control Boards, consultants and engineers in cleaning up contaminated groundwater.”
  • Water Rates: “If reelected I will continue work to raise the community’s concerns about water rates, while finding it a great honor to serve my neighbors, the customers of Valley of the Moon Water District.”

More Races

All Sonoma County Elections

Find information about more elections on the Sonoma County ballot.

Have a correction? Contact voterguide@kqed.org.

Player sponsored by