Benicia Election Results: Only 34 Benicia ballots left to count, Patterson, Young, Campbell win

By Roger Straw, November 23, 2016 [Editor: The sweep of local elections by three candidates who strongly opposed Valero Crude By Rail is to be celebrated. Our next four years in Benicia will hopefully be witness to a new majority on Council, with a vision for progressive values.  – RS] The Solano County Registrar of Voters … Continue reading Benicia Election Results: Only 34 Benicia ballots left to count, Patterson, Young, Campbell win

Benicia election results – Nov 9, 2016, 7AM

By Roger Straw Click here for updated LATEST Benicia Election Results as of Nov. 16. (Numbers shown below are as first reported on election night.) By Roger Straw, November 9, 2016 BELOW IN ORANGE ARE FROM THE SOLANO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 11/9 AT 5:38PM (The new numbers include late arriving vote-by-mail ballots. An estimated 21000 additional County … Continue reading Benicia election results – Nov 9, 2016, 7AM

ROGER STRAW – Election recommendations

Benicia Independent Endorsements By Roger Straw, November 4, 2016 As I prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday, my decisions have finally been made. Not all were difficult to make: it’s of historic importance that we NOT elect Donald Trump. I will be voting for our first woman president, Democrat Hillary Clinton. My vote for … Continue reading ROGER STRAW – Election recommendations

VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Interview with Mayor Elizabeth Patterson

Repost from the Vallejo Times-Herald Patterson seeks re-election By Katy St. Clair, 11/05/16, 3:45 PM PDT Elizabeth Patterson has been the mayor of Benicia since 2007 and is seeking re-election on Tuesday. When asked her favorite thing about Benicia, she had a lot to say. “How can you compare a sunset in Benicia, a favorite … Continue reading VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD: Interview with Mayor Elizabeth Patterson