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Update: Candidates Continue to Emerge For City Council Races Across East County

by ECT

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Here is an updated the list of candidates who have pulled papers for the November 2014 election for the City Council races in East County. Candidates were able to begin pulling papers on July 14 and have until August 8 to file paperwork to become “official” candidates. The election will occur November 4.

The following information was provided by City Clerks in each City.

Antioch
Diane Gibson-Gray
Karl Dietzel
Sandy McGee
Lori Ogorchock
Lamar Thorpe
Tony Tiscareno

Brentwood
Steve Barr (incumbent)
Joel Bryant (incumbent)
Jamie Tobin

Oakley
Michael Dupray
Elaine Yee-Davis

Pittsburg
Cesar Alvarado
Cecilia Anderson
Marilyn Craft
Sal Evola (incumbent)
Bob Lewis
Pete Longmire (incumbent)
George Monterrey
Emmanuel Ogunleye

Pittsburg City Clerk
Alice Evenson

Pittsburg City Treasure
Nancy Parent

Editors Note: We did not include candidates who have announced, only those who pulled paperwork. It should also be noted that at this point, no one has filed paperwork.

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20 comments

Reginald Jamal Brown Jul 23, 2014 - 8:50 am

No vote for anyone who hails from the Antioch school board or follow in the footsteps of Harper. Unlike most you dumb voters, I don’t suffer from white guilt.

Reginald Jamal Brown Jul 23, 2014 - 8:52 am

That means no Lamar Thorpe.

JB Jul 23, 2014 - 8:54 am

We need a complete change on our city council.

Sandy Jul 23, 2014 - 4:42 pm

I completely agree!!!

Julio Jul 23, 2014 - 12:14 pm

I would like the people who are running to at least have gone to a few council meeting and been part of the process. Two of the Antioch ladies have had little to no contact at a council meeting

Reginald Jamal Brown Jul 23, 2014 - 1:06 pm

Neither has Lamar Thorpe.

Sharon Baldwin Jul 23, 2014 - 12:39 pm

I do not know the requirements needed before anyone can run for any office but as a voter/resident of East County I feel any candidate MUST meet certain criteria first. A problem arises when any Tom, Dick or Harry with absolutely no knowledge/experience in job requirements decides they want to run. That’s exactly how we get the current idiots.

karl dietzel Jul 24, 2014 - 10:46 am
Jen C Jul 23, 2014 - 2:44 pm

I highly recommend Sandy McGee and Lori Ogorchock! Both are from Old Time Antioch and actually KNOW what is best to get our town back to what it once was!!!

Julio Jul 23, 2014 - 4:02 pm

I believe I know Mr. Thorpe and he is at most council meetings and Police Commission meetings.

Chuck Jul 23, 2014 - 6:17 pm

How come most but not all incumbents are marked? Can we also know if any of these people hold a different elected office?

Thanks much

karl dietzel Jul 23, 2014 - 6:59 pm

hello chuck,
i am running for city council, antioch, nov. 2014. retired, i am not holding any office, never have, have no connection to any groups, builders, investors, unions, churches, police/ fire you name it,
i have not, and will not take a cent from anybody, incl. private people.

Karl with a K's biggest fan Jul 24, 2014 - 7:30 am

Karl, being that you are running for a council seat, I would start working on your punctuation and grammar. I am sure Antioch residents would appreciate someone halfway educated.

karl dietzel Jul 24, 2014 - 7:48 am

thanks for your post.
as a first generation immigrant, and english as a second language, i am NOT ashamed about my “punctuation and grammar” mistakes. some of my mistakes are actually funny. (i think)
but i can tell you, that i am not gonna take any classes to “better my punctuation and grammar” in order to become a well spoken, approved by you, not doing anything antioch politician.

karl dietzel Jul 24, 2014 - 10:24 am

i wonder what happens to my answer post to you?

Julio Jul 23, 2014 - 7:39 pm

Chuck, Tony is an appointee so cannot use the designation incumbent. It won’t work for him anyway he has earned no respect while on council. A puff piece.

Chuck Jul 23, 2014 - 8:09 pm

I didn’t know an appointee for the balance of a term is not considered incumbent. Thanks for clarifying that.

Chuck Jul 23, 2014 - 8:29 pm

The term “appointed incumbent” must be used on the ballot but not on the
campaign statements.
a. According to state election law, the appointed Supervisor must use the words
“appointed incumbent” on the ballot.
b. This requirement does not apply to the candidate statement or election literature that
is available to voters to learn about the candidates. For example: one Supervisor,
appointed in 2000, who first campaigned for election in 2002, was able to describe
herself on her candidate statement as a “San Mateo County Supervisor,” whereas on
the ballot she was mandated, under state law, to use the term “appointed incumbent.”

After research, it would be proper to list him as “appointed incumbent”. The ultimate decision would be the author of this political article.

James B Jul 23, 2014 - 11:29 pm

I can recommend Lori Ogorchock. She knows what Antioch used to be, and has a plan to get it back to what it can be again. She is fiscally stringent, and I have worked with her in terms of an organization’s finances, and she demands accountability. She will not be afraid to stand up for what needs to be done!

Julio Jul 24, 2014 - 7:36 am

Chuck, please talk to City Clerk Simonsen about that. He is the rules person in an election. Thanks for the info.

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