Filing Period For Running For Santa Rosa City Council Now Open

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The filing period for four seats on the Santa Rosa City Council opened on Monday. Two years ago, the city first used district-based, rather than at-large elections to fill seats in even-numbered districts. Now it's the turn of odd districts to elect representatives.

The Sonoma County League of Women Voters hosted a webinar on how to run for office Wednesday. In this excerpt, Debbie McKay, president of the league, talks with Lee Pierce, Santa Rosa’s first Black city council member, who served from 2004 to 2008. Pierce starts by describing what motivated him to run for office.     

 
 
 
The filing deadline for running for Santa Rosa City Council closes August 7th at 5 p.m. 
 
 
 
 

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