David Glass for Mayor of Petaluma
Petaluma----Petaluma City Council member and former Petaluma Mayor (2003-2007) David Glass today announced his candidacy to run for Mayor in the November 2010 election.
“I am running for Mayor as a result of Mayor Pamela Torliatt’s decision to seek the 2nd District Supervisorial seat. A good working relationship between the city and county is imperative for our mutual success. This opportunity would be a tremendous benefit to Petaluma and the County of Sonoma.
Petaluma, like every city in our country, is facing many challenges where experience is going to be crucial to achieving the best possible result for all our residents.
As in the past, our campaign will rely on enthusiastic grass roots support with a goal of delivering our positive message, building consensus in the community about the challenges we face, and offering proven leadership that will see us through these times.”
Glass is the former radio voice of the San Francisco Giants, a former talk show host on KSRO in Santa Rosa and currently works for a major brokerage firm as a Municipal Securities Principal, an occupation he has held for twenty years.
Before winning the 2002 Mayor’s race with a successful grass roots campaign that unseated an incumbent Mayor, Glass served four years on the Petaluma planning commission.
Many people were surprised when he stepped down after one four-year term as Petaluma Mayor to host a radio talk show. The “David Glass Show” gained a national reputation as the place to be on the California airwaves with guests that included former Presidents of the United States, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Cabinet Members, Presidential Chiefs of Staff, UN Ambassadors as well as many renowned authors and celebrities.
Glass again surprised people when he left his successful radio career to return as a Petaluma council member. In the November 2008 Petaluma City Council race, he was the top vote getter receiving over 14,000 votes.
Glass said, “As the former Mayor, experience running our meetings, working well with other elected officials and providing solutions for the challenges that face us all are important strengths. Serving this community again as its Mayor would be a great honor.”
- Former Petaluma mayor will run again
- Fairgrounds
- Big Water Project
- Nothing to fear
By LORI A. CARTER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:26 p.m.
Petaluma City Councilman David Glass will seek the city's mayoral seat now that Mayor Pam Torliatt is running for the Sonoma County board of supervisors.<more>
Time to resume talks on fairgrounds
Argus-Courier Editorial
Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009
The 2009 Sonoma-Marin Fair just ended its annual five-day run and the Petaluma City Council recently approved its 2009-2010 budget. Now it’s time for the fair board and the council to get back to the business of discussing long-range plans for the centrally located, city-owned parcel where the fair has operated since 1936.
County could drop big water project
by BLEYS W. ROSE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.
In a major reversal of government water policy that could potentially restrict future growth in Sonoma County, the county Water Agency is abandoning efforts to secure state approval for drawing more water out of the Russian River.<more>
'We have nothing to fear......'
by David Glass
Argus Courier
Published: September 3, 2009
A little over a year ago, I made the decision to leave my radio program on KSRO and return to the Petaluma political scene. In the past year, I have learned the true meaning of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words, when he proclaimed at the height of the Great Depression, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”<more>
Proven Leadership
 I was the first to identify the dilapidation of our streets in the 1998 Mayoral Campaign. This is a 20-year problem that has finally come home to roost. It is a direct result of neglect caused by decades of pro-developer decision of past city councils. With your vote I will provide the leadership to fix this problem. |
|
 I am a Municipal Finance Professional. I don't just talk about fiscal responsibility. I know what it is and how to achieve it. |
|
|
|
As the former Mayor of Petaluma, I have proven my ability to lead and create coalitions. As the Mayor, once again I will make decisions and take action to solve our current and future challenges with City Government.Current Events
Upcoming council meeting agenda
"You shouldn't have to fight city hall, city hall should have to fight for you. If you want a true advocate who will fix your streets, protect the rate payer and maintain Petaluma's Urban Growth boundary, then your choice is CLEAR"
David Glass
Petaluma Council member, City of Petaluma
Candidate for Petaluma City Mayor
Contact: daveglass@comcast.net