DeHart, White lead council race

At 10:01 p.m. Tuesday night, with 66 percent of Turlock voting precincts reporting, the race to fill two vacant Turlock City Council seats remained too close to call.

Hughson council remains the same after election

Some major changes have hit the small town of Hughson in the past year including the hiring of a new city manager and the removal of three council members through a recall election, but with the preliminary results of Tuesday's election it looks like Hughson residents are happy with their present leadership.

Turlock city council candidate profile: William “Bill” W. DeHart, Jr.

Name: William "Bill" W. DeHart, Jr.Age: 62Occupation: Director of Marketing, Covenant Village of Turlock, a Continuing Care Retirement CommunityBackground: Retired Commissioned Officer - U.S. Marine CorpsHelicopter Pilot, Airborne, Leader of Marines 30 years Small Business Administration & Management/Ownership/SalesDirector of Marketing/Sales Team developmentQ. Why do you think you would make a good council member?A. Life experiences which have equipped me with a "common-sense" approach to collaborative leadership enabling all to work together as a team. My ...

Turlock city council candidate profile: David Fransen

Name: David Fransen Age: 34 Occupation: Business Owner Background: My family roots run deep in Turlock. My grandparents, John and Katherine Martinez (Martinez Plywood), were active in Turlock's development and Everett and Carmen (Soderquist) Fransen settled in Turlock in the 1900s. This "early Turlock" background and my participation in "modern Turlock" provide me with a unique perspective that helps de­fine my long-term vision for our town. I have a long ...

Turlock city council candidate profile: Forrest White

Name: Name: Forrest White Age: 63 Occupation: Retired C.E.O. Background: I have been a resident of the City of Turlock for over 25 years and my wife, Colleen, was born and raised in the community. I retired in 2008 after spending 35 years in public service. Five of those years as a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Turlock; I then changed careers and went into fair management. The last 20 years ...

Turlock city council candidate profile: Patrick “Pat” Noda

Name: Patrick "Pat" Noda Age: 90 Occupation: Businessman Background: I was born in Merced County. I have been a Turlock resident for over 40 years. I received a BA degree in Business Administration with a teaching credential from Central College in Iowa. I have taught for a total of five years. I also have a Bachelor of Divinity degree from McCormick seminary. I sold produce for 25 years, household goods for ...

Turlock city council candidate profile: Jeremy Rocha

Name: Jeremy Rocha

Turlock city council candidate profile: Timm LaVelle

Name: Timm LaVelle Age: 51 Occupation: Business Owner Background: Education - Masters Public Administration, CSU Stansilaus; B.A. International Relations, CSU Chico. Family - Married, two children, resident of Turlock for 24 years. Q. Why do you think you would make a good council member? A. I feel the qualities that will make me a good council member once elected are my ...

Cardoza bows out of 2012 election

U.S. Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D – Merced) will not seek reelection in 2012, he announced Thursday. "I love the people of the Central Valley, and thank them for the confidence they have placed in me for over 20 years of elective office," Cardoza said. "While I plan to retire from public service after this term in Congress, I will energetically continue my efforts to improve California as a private citizen." Cardoza, a ...

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