City of Benicia Races
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Mayor
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City Council
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Candidate Statements
Christina Gilpin-Hayes
- Innovation manager
- Budget: “As your councilperson, my primary focus will be addressing the city’s budget crisis by exploring creative ways to generate revenue and cut costs while maintaining services.”
- Growth: “I aim to foster growth opportunities that balance housing needs, economic sustainability while preserving our community’s character.”
- Transparency: “I will promote transparency in city government decision-making, encouraging community involvement at every level.”
- christinaforbenicia.com
Trevor Macenski
- Benicia City Council Member/environmental planner
- Experience: “With an award-winning planning career spanning over 20 years, I’ve worked with many municipalities on sustainable planning and policy decisions.”
- Leadership: “Benicia stands at an inflection point, calling for cohesive, resolute leadership to guide us through these challenges.”
- Accomplishments:: “In my first term on council, we streamlined city services, prioritized infrastructure investments, and forged a sustainable fiscal strategy.”
- trevormac.com
Lionel Largaespada
- Business development executive
- Budget: “I will ensure Benicia’s budget reflects the needs and priorities of its residents.”
- Collaboration: “I pledge to be accessible to everyone, prioritizing common-sense solutions, while working with diverse community stakeholders, the city administration, and fellow council members to find common ground on critical issues.”
- Public Safety: “Upholding the quality of life in Benicia, I will advocate for safe neighborhoods, a prosperous downtown, and initiatives that enhance the city’s cultural and historical heritage.”
- VoteLionel.com
Franz Rosenthal
- Engineer, pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Growth: “The city would benefit from economic growth of the type that generates valuable tax revenue to ease our current financial strain.”
- Budget: “Fiscal responsibility … requires examining the sources of our expenses to ensure the city’s funds are being used in the most efficient manner possible.”
- Experience: “My experience running projects as an engineer, as well as my MBA, have taught me how to balance the dueling priorities of benefits versus costs, as well as the importance of long-term strategic planning.”
Clerk
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Candidate Statements
Lisa Wolfe
- Benicia City Clerk
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Treasurer
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Candidate Statements
Ken Paulk
- Benicia City Treasurer
- Experience: “I have worked with two mayors, eight council members, three city managers and six finance directors/managers.”
- Budget: “I work with the finance director in reviewing the Quarterly Investment Reports and the Annual Investment Policy before being presented to Council.”
- Community: “If reelected, I will continue to support our citizens first and City Council in all avenues to maintain the great quality of life we have in Benicia.”
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