Politics & Government
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: District 3
The candidates are vying to fill the supervisor seat in District 3 being vacated by Mary Piepho.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA: Brentwood City Councilman Steve Barr and East Bay Regional Parks District board member Diane Burgis appear to have moved onto a November runoff election for a Board of Supervisors seat in eastern Contra Costa County, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's election.
The candidates are vying to fill the supervisor seat in District 3 being vacated by Mary Piepho, who is retiring after her current term ends. District 3 includes most of Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood as well as Discovery Bay, Diablo and Blackhawk.
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Six candidates were on the ballot for the seat, with Barr leading the way at about 29 percent of the vote and Burgis in second at about 22 percent. Oakley City Councilman Douglas Hardcastle finished third with about 18 percent, while Antioch Mayor Wade Harper finished fourth with about 15 percent. Antioch City Councilwoman Monica Wilson finished fifth and county health worker Odessa Lefrancois finished six, both with under 10 percent of the vote.
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In the leadup to Tuesday's election, Barr touted his fiscal responsibility in Brentwood as well as his experience as a small business owner. Burgis, the candidate endorsed by the retiring Piepho, has said she is a longtime champion of protecting the Delta and highlighted public safety concerns, namely a recent spate of shootings on state Highway 4 in the eastern part of the county.
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