Pleasanton City Council Election: Who's In, Who's Not

Candidates have until Aug. 6 to complete their paperwork. There are two potential challengers so far for vying City Council seats against incumbents Jerry Thorne and Cheryl Cook-Kallio.

Meanwhile, current Councilwoman Cindy McGovern prepares to run for the mayor against incumbent Jennifer Hosterman.

The Incumbents:

• Jerry Thorne: First elected 2005. Elected to his first full-term in 2006 and has served as Vice Mayor. More information can be found on his campaign website.
• Cheryl Cook-Kallio: Elected to first term in 2006. Says she will run for re-election. More information can be found here.
• Jennifer Hosterman: First elected to the City Council in 2002. Was elected Mayor in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008. She said she will run again and has started the process for filing her candidacy papers. More information can be found here.

Filed Papers for Councilmember Position:

• Jerry Thorne, Incumbent
• Karla Brown, Challenger
• Cheryl Cook-Kallio, Incumbent
• Fred Watson, Challenger

Filed Papers for Mayor Position:

• Jennifer Hosterman, Incumbent
• Cindy McGovern, Challenger