Veteran candidate and political newbie vie for seat on Atherton City Council

By Bonnie Eslinger, Daily News Staff Writer

Posted:   07/02/2013 08:10:06 PM PDT
Updated:   07/03/2013 12:21:43 AM PDT

 

A perennial candidate and a political newcomer are the leading contenders to replace Jerry Carlson on the Atherton City Council.

In fact, they’re the only candidates, so far, with a July 8 application deadline looming.

The city council decided last month to try to appoint a replacement for Carlson, who resigned mid-term on Monday. If the council can’t reach a consensus, it might call for a special election in November.

One of the candidates is businessman Greg Conlon, who came in third place last fall in a race for three council seats; he trailed second-place winner Cary Wiest by 213 votes. Conlon currently serves on the town’s finance and rail committees.

The other is Rick DeGolia, a partner with the private equity firm Exigen Capital, and vice chairman of the Atherton Civic Center Advisory Committee.

[To read this full article, please continue reading at the Mercury News.com]