Why I'm Running
I want to see Livermore continue to flourish, and I am committed to its success. To some, Livermore is known as a city of lab scientists, winegrowers and ranchers, but it’s also home to high-tech professionals, small business owners, and immigrant families, all seeking a safe community with good schools.
Our city continues to face challenges with housing affordability, traffic, and maintaining our infrastructure. Housing affordability affects all of us. I see first-hand how it hampers our ability to attract and retain quality teachers, first responders, service workers, and national laboratory employees. Those of us with adult children want this to be a community where young people can afford to live and raise their families as we did.
As your council member, I will be ready on day one to apply the knowledge, experience, and networks acquired through my community service, activism, and school board trustee work. I’m a good listener and problem solver. I will be a strong representative for you in District 4 and will work with my fellow council members and regional leaders to ensure Livermore is a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Meet Kristie
I grew up working in my family’s small fish & chips restaurant in Fremont. My parents moved us here from Taiwan when I was seven, hoping to give their children more opportunities than they had in a country under martial law. I learned first-hand how challenging life can be for small business owners, immigrants, and working class families. Despite our modest means, my parents always showed us the importance of taking care of those around us and engaging in the community.
Learn More...Endorsements
Eric Swalwell
Congressman
Jerry McNerney
Former Congressman
Candidate for State Senate
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Assemblymember
Yesenia Sanchez
Alameda County Sheriff
David Haubert
Alameda County Supervisor
John Marchand
Mayor
Bob Carling
Vice Mayor
Brittni Kiick
Councilmember
Evan Branning
Councilmember
Ben Barrientos
Councilmember
Bob Woerner
Former Mayor
Gina Bonanno
Former Councilmember
Trish Munro
Former Councilmember
Emily Prusso
School Board President
Craig Bueno
School Board Trustee
Yanira Guzmán
School Board Trustee
Steven Drouin
School Board Trustee
Jan Palajac
Vice Chair, LARPD Board of Directors
Phong La
Alameda County Assessor
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Alameda County BOE President
Tim Sbranti
CLPCCD Board President
Kathy Narum
Zone 7 Water Board Member
Jake Anderson
Livermore Planning Commission Chair
Steven Dunbar
Livermore Planning Commissioner
Dan Leary
Livermore Planning Commissioner
Mark Palajac
Livermore Housing Authority Commission Chair
Karl Wente
Wente Vineyards
Lisa Tromovitch
SPARC Artistic Director
Lori Souza
Immediate Past Board Chair, Tri-Valley Conservancy
Chris Van Schaack
Retired LVJUSD Superintendent
Marti Sutton
Community Leader
Mony Nop
Community Leader
Shana Peete
Community Leader
Katie Marcel
District 4 Resident
* All Titles for identification purposes only, and do not imply organizational endorsements
Organizational Endorsements
Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters, IAFF Local 1974
Alameda County Building Trades Association
Bay East Association of Realtors
Alameda Labor Council
Asian Americans for Good Government
East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club
Alameda County Democratic Party
Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County
Tri-Valley Democrats
Evolve California
Distinctions
Moms Demand Action - Gun Sense Candidate distinction
Letters to the Editor
Councilmembers Bob Coomber (Fmr.), Trish Munro (Fmr.), and Bob Carling (current Vice Mayor)
LVJUSD Board Trustee Steven Drouin
Alameda County Board of Ed President Cheryl Cook-Kallio
Livermore Housing Authority Commissioner Mark Palajac
LVJUSD Board President Emily Prusso
Former Livermore Councilmember Gina Bonanno
Livermore Vice Mayor Bob Carling
In The News
"Through the Grapevine" Podcast (10/2/24)
Candidates To Vie For Two Open School Board Seats; One Incumbent Runs For Council (7/3/24)
Wang Launches Her Campaign for Livermore Council (6/27/24)
California Schools Magazine - California School Board Association (CSBA) Member Profile (Spring 2024)
Livermore School Board selects Prusso as new president
Also: Trustee Wang elevated to clerk (12/21/23)
Prusso and Pelham Elected as Livermore And Dublin School Board Presidents. (12/21/23)
Livermore Store Blocked from Selling Flavored Vaping Products (11/1/23)