Mony Nop Announces Run For Livermore Mayor

LIVERMORE, CA — Mony Nop, a realtor who served 17 years in the Livermore Police Department, announced his candidacy for mayor of Livermore.

Nop listed his top priorities for the city as alternatives for Eden Housing, increased public safety, addressing homelessness, increased affordable housing, and bringing high-paying jobs to Livermore.

“This election is about leadership and two clearly different visions for our downtown and our city,” Nop said in a campaign statement. “Maintaining the character of our city center and historic downtown and providing much needed open space for all to enjoy is important to Livermore residents. We need to identify alternative locations that increase the number of affordable units, increase parking and decrease traffic congestion. As your Mayor, I will do everything possible to work with Eden Housing to find a compromise solution for all of us.”

Nop grew up in the Killing Fields of Cambodia under the dictatorship of Pol Pot and in refugee camps in Thailand and the Philippines. He came to America 37 years ago with no money and no English, and started off dumpster diving for aluminum cans. He then worked as a migrant worker in Stockton and Oregon, and worked three jobs while attending the night police academy.

He served as a Livermore police officer from 1995 until 2012, when he opened a real estate business. He now serves on a number of boards and committees, including as National Public Policy Chair for the Asian Real Estate Association of America. He co-founded the East Bay Entrepreneurs Circle and the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance. He also helps organize Turkey Drop events each Thanksgiving, the Sunday Morning Community Walk, and even wrote an illustrated children’s book called “Officer M.N.O.P. and Me: How Police Officers Serve the Community on and off-Duty.”

Nop will host a campaign kickoff event on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Purple Orchid Wine Country Resort in Livermore. See here to register.

For more information, visit monyformayor.com.