Realtor, Former Cop Mony Nop Runs For Mayor Of Livermore

LIVERMORE, CA — Longtime Livermore police officer and realtor Mony Nop announced Thursday plans to run for mayor this November.

Nop said on his campaign website that he seeks to: support public safety efforts; build out downtown Livermore while protecting open space; fight homelessness with mini houses and comprehensive services; increase affordable housing options; and bring high-paying jobs to the city.

“I am so looking forward to the opportunity of serving others," Nop said in a news release announcing his candidacy. "Being a Mayor is about leadership, understanding people’s plight, uniting people and guiding them through the pain and struggles they are experiencing now.”

Nop, a refugee from Cambodia, said that he was able to come to America by way of the Philippines in 1983. He moved to San Francisco and Arizona, then Stockton in 1984.

He said he was hired by the Livermore Police Department in 1995 and served there for 17 years, where he was recognized as Alameda County Police Officer of the Year in 2004.

Nop said he has long volunteered in the community and became a realtor after his tenure as an officer. He founded local nonprofits Rising Young Leaders to train a new generation of community leaders and The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance to make it easier for nonprofits to collaborate.

Serving as mayor would give him the opportunity to "honor the community that has done so much for him," Nop said in the news release.

Anyone interested in learning more can visit his website or campaign headquarters at 144 S. K St. from 6 to 9 p.m.

Mayor John Marchand will reach his term limit at the end of this year, as he completes his fourth two-year term.