Agopian Supervisor campaign picks Gary Gilbert as campaign manager
August 19, 2008
Gary Agopian, candidate for County Supervisor in the 5th Supervisorial District, announced today that he has named Gary Gilbert as his Campaign Chairman. Gilbert is the Founder of United Citizens for Better Neighborhoods (UCBN) and Antioch’s 2006 Citizen of Year for his advocacy for the Antioch Police and neighborhood safety. According to Gilbert, “The citizens of District 5 deserve leadership we can trust and leadership we can believe in. As a resident of East County, I am confident that Gary Agopian completely understands the financial and public safety challenges facing Contra Costa County and I am certain that Gary will act in the best interest of all District 5 residents. Gary Agopian is the best choice to represent us for the next four years.”
Agopian likely to face Glover in District 5 Supervisor run-off
July 2, 2008
Antioch School Board member, Gary Agopian, will most likely face incumbent Federal Glover for the Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor seat following the untimely death of Erik Nunn in a Nevada plane crash, June 28. According to Section 8807 of California Election law, the candidate with the next highest number of votes in the non-partisan primary would replace a vacancy. In this case Agopian, the third place finisher, would replace Nunn on the ballot. Read more
California Nurses challenge Erik Nunn campaign mailer
May 21, 2008
The California Nurses Association, representing 5,000 Registered Nurses in Contra Costa County, spoke out recently about a mailer sent to voters in Supervisor District 5 by candidate Erik Nunn. In one panel, the mailer contains a photograph of Nunn talking to two Sutter Delta nurses on strike holding a California Nurses Association sign, inferring that he has the support of East County nurses. Read more
Federal Glover responds to campaign sign vandalism
May 15, 2008
Supervisor Glover’s campaign says its signs are being stolen and vandalized at an alarming rate and that Supervisor Glover has established a “vandalism patrol” of volunteers who are committed to catching the bullies who are tearing down his expensive campaign signs. Attached see sample of letters sent to Pittsburg Police Chief Aaron Baker, Antioch Police Chief James Hyde, and Contra Costa County Sheriff Warren Rupf. Read more
Supervisor Glover’s breakfast to focus on economy
April 16, 2008
Supervisor Glover’s next Officeholder’s Breakfast will be held 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., April 25 at the Antioch Event and Golf Center. The topic of the breakfast and Q&A will be the economy, the No. 1 concern of the public according to polls. Where is it going? Will it get worse? When will it get better? The supervisor is presenting two speakers who will address that topic:
- Michael Consol, publisher of the East Bay Business Times, who will talk about the national and state economies.
- County Assessor Gus Kramer will talk about the impact the economic downturn is having on the county.
Costs are $50 for nonmembers. For nonmembers, please make checks out to: Lone Tree Golf Course (payable at the door if you like) For media not having breakfast, there is no cost. RSVP with Lynn at 925-427-8138.
Erik Nunn District-5 meet and greet, Apr 12
April 8, 2008
Erik Nunn will hold a meet and greet event, co-sponsored by Bay Point MAC Members Steve Hoagland and Norma Siegfrid.
The event will be held 9am to 11am at the Ambrose Center, 3105 Willow Pass Rd., Bay Point Call 925-584-5665 to RSVP.
District 5 Supervisor candidates’ financial reports
March 26, 2008
District-5 Supervisor candidates for Contra Costa County have filed their financial reports for the period and the short story is this:
Challenger Don Parscals shows $139 in the bank after raising $4,600 (including a $3,000 loan to self) and spending most on signs and “filing” fees.
Challenger Erik Nunn, now a Democrat, after raising a total of $30,000, shows $1,786 in the bank, after campaign literature expenditures. That’s an awful lot of door hangers!
Incumbent Federal Glover’s Campaign account reported $14,000 raised for the period, with $15,000 spent, and a $103M balance. Big donors included, Friends of Joe Canciamilla, Conoco Phillips, and Garaventa Enterprise.
Federal Glover’s Office Holder account reported no contributions for the period, but had $87,000 already on hand, and spent $17,000, not all directly related to his campaign, with a balance of $70-large. Truth be told, Federal did spend $135.51 at Wal*Mart!
We’ll pass along info from Gary Agopian’s campaign when it becomes available.
District 5 Supervisor Candidate Forum to air on CCTV
March 23, 2008
A televised Candidate Forum for Supervisor District 5 will be aired locally on CCTV on the following dates listed nearby. Candidates include Incumbent Federal Glover, and challengers, Erik Nunn, Don Parscals, Gary, Agopian, and Mary Rocha. The forum, taped March 3, is moderated by Lisa Vorderbrueggen of the Contra Costa Times.
Slideshow: From Town Hall on Port Chicago Mitigation Plan
March 18, 2008
The march 18 Town Hall on possible Pittsburg Bay Point Annexation also included detailed plans for how Navy mitigation money could be best spent around Port Chicago, and Clyde.
