Glazer: First Priority to Build Relationships with Other Legislators

Democratic candidate and Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer appears to have won handily over his opponent in Tuesday’s special election to fill the District 7 state Senate seat. Unofficial election results had Glazer with an 8 percent lead over state Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, D-Concord, in Contra Costa County and a nearly 14 percent lead in Alameda County.

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On Wednesday, an exhausted but elated Glazer said his campaign “struck a chord with voters who are frustrated by the gridlock and dysfunction in Sacramento.”

“On the campaign trail, I heard so many times how people want leaders who are more pragmatic than partisan, more focused on answers than ambition,” Glazer said. Glazer will be stepping into the state Senate term after the deadline to file new bills. He said his first priority will be building relationships with other legislators.

“One new state Senator can’t change California government on his own,” Glazer said. “I hope to work with my colleagues in the Senate to restore confidence in public policy making and advance progressive ideals in ways that are financially responsible.”

Glazer said he is tentatively scheduled to be sworn in to office next week, but the exact time has yet to be determined. Bonilla did not immediately return requests for comment. District 7 includes parts of Contra Costa and Alameda counties, including Antioch, Concord and Livermore. Mark DeSaulnier vacated the seat after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives last November.

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By Bay City News

--Bay City News; Image via Glazer campaign

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