Registrar of Voters Office reports on candidates for local November races

By Lake County News Reports | Aug. 30, 2018
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office has released the list of candidates for all local offices up for election this November.

The following list covers races including special districts, school boards, councils and the Superior Court.

As noted below, some of the races won’t appear on the ballot because there are not more candidates than the number of seats.

The full list follows.

CLEARLAKE CITY COUNCIL

Two vacancies: Terms expiring December 2022

Russell Cremer, appointed incumbent, Clearlake

Russell Perdock, insurance agent, Clearlake Park

Dirk C. Slooten, retired business owner, Clearlake

KONOCTI UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Three vacancies: Four-year terms expiring December 2022

Pamela Bening-Hale, retired teacher, Lower Lake

Bill Diener, incumbent, Lower Lake

Herb Gura, incumbent, Clearlake

Joan S. Mingori, college career advisor, Clearlake

LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Trustee Area No. 3: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

Joanne Breton, business owner, Upper Lake

Denise Lee Loustalot, small business owner, Clearlake

Trustee Area No. 5: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

Madelene M. Lyon, incumbent, Kelseyville

Anna Rose Ravenwoode, public school educator, Kelseyville

LAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, DEPARTMENT 4

Runoff from June 5 Statewide Direct Primary Election; term expires January 2025

Don Anderson, district attorney for the county of Lake, Lakeport

Shanda Harry, deputy county counsel for the county of Lake, Lakeport

LAKEPORT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Two vacancies, four-year terms expiring December 2022

Carly Alvord, parent, Lakeport

Jennifer Hanson, professor of economics, Lakeport

Thomas W. Powers, incumbent, Lakeport

One vacancy, two-year term expiring December 2020

Dan Buffalo, finance director for city of Ukiah, Lakeport

Dennis Darling, business owner, Lakeport

MENDOCINO-LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Trustee Area No. 5: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022, voted on in both Lake and Mendocino counties

Philip “Ed” Nickerman, retired administrator/farmer, Potter Valley

Camille Schraeder, CEO of local nonprofit, Potter Valley

Trustee Area No. 6: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022, voted on in Lake County

Andy Anderson, retired business owner, Upper Lake

John H. Tomkins, incumbent, Lucerne

MIDDLETOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Three vacancies: Four-year terms expiring December 2022

Larry Allen, retired teacher, Cobb

Christina Braden, business owner, Hidden Valley Lake

Thad R. Owens, principal/parent, Hidden Valley Lake

Latrease Walker, parent/business owner, Middletown

REDBUD HEALTH CARE DISTRICT

Zone 2: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

Mark Burkdoll, clinical laboratory scientist, Clearlake

Sandra M. Richards, registered nurse, Clearlake

Brice Trask, appointed incumbent, Clearlake

UPPER LAKE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Five vacancies: Terms will be determined by Education Code Section 35105

Franklin Gudmundson correctional sergeant, county of Lake, Upper Lake

Don Meri, appointed incumbent, Upper Lake

Claudine M. Pedroncelli, appointed incumbent, Upper Lake

Diane Tomkins Plante, appointed incumbent, Upper Lake

Ronald L. Raetz, retired educator, Upper Lake

Ana Santana, service program director, Upper Lake


RACES THAT WON’T APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

The following candidates will not appear on the ballot because there are not more candidates than vacancies.

CLEARLAKE CITY TREASURER

One vacancy: Term expiring December 2022

No candidates filed for the Nov. 6 election.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

Two vacancies, four-year terms expiring December 2022

Linda Herndon, incumbent, Hidden Valley Lake

Judy Mirbegian, incumbent, Hidden Valley Lake

KELSEYVILLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Two vacancies, four-year terms expiring December 2022

Allison Panella, business owner/parent, Lakeport

Rick Winer, incumbent, Kelseyville

LAKE PILLSBURY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Five vacancies

Titina Hardwick Hall, retired business owner, Potter Valley

Gordon R. Hasler, appointed incumbent, Potter Valley

Lee Ann McKay, retired legislative aide, Potter Valley

Paul Rooney, retired master mechanic, Potter Valley

David J. Smith, retired truck drive, Potter Valley

LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Trustee Area No. 4: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

David Browning, incumbent, Lakeport

LAKEPORT CITY COUNCIL

Two vacancies: Four-year terms expiring December 2022

Stacey Mattina, councilmember/business owner, Lakeport

Mireya Gehring Turner, councilmember/associate planner, Lakeport

The Lakeport City Council voted to appoint Mattina and Turner to new four-year terms at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, pursuant to Elections Code section 1022, as Lake County News has reported.

LUCERNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Two vacancies: Four-year terms expiring December 2022

Bruce Higgins, incumbent, Lucerne

Dawn Renee McAuley, incumbent, Lucerne

NORTHSHORE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

At-Large: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

James O. Burton, incumbent, Clearlake Oaks

Lucerne Zone: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

Gerald Shepherd, incumbent, Lucerne

Nice Zone: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

John T. Barnette, incumbent, Nice

REDBUD HEALTH CARE DISTRICT

Zone 3: One vacancy, two-year unexpired term expiring December 2020

James E. Scholz, appointed incumbent, Clearlake

Zone 4: One vacancy, four-year term expiring December 2022

Bill Diener, appointed incumbent, Lower Lake