Homeland Security analyst to join councilwoman in supervisor race

By DAVID SCHOLZ
Martinez Tribune

MARTINEZ, Calif. – Two Martinez residents have expressed their intentions to run for the 5th District seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors that is currently held by Federal Glover.

Earlier this month Conrad E. Dandridge pulled papers with the Contra Costa County Elections Division to start collecting signatures. Following suit was current Martinez City Councilwoman AnaMarie Avila Farias.

While Glover has yet to begin the process, he previously expressed to the Tribune his plans to seek another term on the board.

Those seeking to unseat Glover will do battle during the June 7 primary.

Mary Jo Rossi, a campaign consultant who has handled all of Glover’s election campaigns, noted the window to officially pull papers where a filing fee is paid starts Feb. 16; it closes March 11.

Dandridge recently joined seven other local residents who submitted applications to be considered for the upcoming vacancy on the Martinez Unified School District board that officials will decide upon at the end of January.

Dandridge currently works as a program analyst with the Transportation Security Administration as part of the Department of Homeland Security. His duties as an analyst include oversight of government property, procurement, security equipment maintenance, and logistics and record management. Previously, he had oversight of the performance and attendance programs.

A graduate of College Park High School, Dandridge went on to study Political Science at UC Berkeley and earn an Associate Degree from Diablo Valley College in Business Management/Speech and Communication.

Avila Farias wants to trade her chair in the Martinez City Council chambers for one up the street in the Contra Costa County Administration Building.

“I am excited to offer the voters of this district an opportunity to hear fresh ideas and alternative points of views on the important issues that affect the quality of life of our residents,’’ she said. “I feel there is a desperate need to infuse passion into the district, to create open-minded and innovative solutions that address the community infrastructure issues surrounding public safety, transportation, housing, small business and workforce development.’’

Avila Farias, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Master of Science in Information Systems Management from the University of San Francisco, expressed a commitment to preserving the middle class through economic development initiatives.

Her background includes working for 22 years with several local government agencies administering housing and economic development programs. Nearly a decade was spent with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development. In 2015, she was appointed by Governor Jerry G. Brown Jr. to serve as a board director for the California Housing Finance Agency.

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