Council races set in Cotati, Petaluma
By Lori A. Carter, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif. | |
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With just a few hours to spare, former Councilwoman
She joins four others who will vie for the three council jobs: incumbents
This will be Cader-Thompson's fourth run for council. She lost in 1994, but was elected four years later. In 2002, she lost her re-election bid as three of four incumbents on the ballot were turned out of office.
She has remained active in city politics, often commenting on current issues and opposing large-scale developments such as the Regency and
She said Thursday that the "tipping point" for her entering the race came on Monday night, when the council majority rejected Glass' bid to reverse a decision the council made last month to allow the developer of a mixed-use project to install a grass athletic field instead of a synthetic turf one.
"I believe the residents of this community need a choice between a
She said she opposes the
A lifelong
She has long opposed a
In 1996, Cader-Thompson was among a group of citizens that sued four members of the
Neither case resulted in any charges or discipline by the state political watchdog agency.
In
Landman, 60, was appointed to the council in
Moore, 54, was appointed to the council in
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