THE CANDIDATES
Mark Lubamersky Age: 58
Occupation: Teacher,
coach Education: Redwood High School; College of Marin; bachelor’s degree in geography, University of California at Berkeley; master’s degree in education administration, San Francisco State University Experience: Former parks and recreation commissioner for Corte Madera and San Rafael; San Rafael planning commissioner; San Rafael City Schools Bond Oversight Committee
Monty Schmitt Age: 52 Occupation: Senior water
project director at the Nature Conservancy Education:
Bachelor’s degree in biology, University of California at Santa Cruz; master’s degree in watershed management, Humboldt State University
Experience: Former senior scientist and project manager with Natural Resources Defense Council; led San Joaquin River restoration; managed fisheries and flows restoration projects; former researcher with the National Park Service and Ventana Wilderness Society
Chris Hobbs Age: 50
Occupation: PetHospice chief operating officer Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of California at Berkeley; master’s degree in business administration, Oxford University Experience: Organization management
Larry Russell Age: 73 Occupation: Water quality
engineer Education: Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering from the University of California at Berkeley Experience: MMWD board member since 2004