Meet Ken Carlson:
Results for Contra Costa County
Ken’s been getting it done for our community for more than 30 years. He learned at an early age about giving back. His grandfather, James Moriarty, served Contra Costa as a county supervisor. His mom was a registered nurse who cared for our most vulnerable at Hospice of the East Bay.
Ken joined the Concord Police force where he served nearly 30 years working as a neighborhood patrol officer and crisis negotiator to keep our families safe. In 2012, Ken’s neighbors elected him to the Pleasant Hill City Council where he served as mayor and vice mayor. He made history as the city’s first openly gay councilmember and delivered a new library and park, upgraded our roads, and chaired the Council’s Economic Development subcommittee to bring new jobs to our community.
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In 2022, Ken’s neighbors elected him to the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors — again as the first LGBTQIA+ person to serve in that role. Ken knows what families are going through. That’s why he’s working every day as our Supervisor to protect our most vulnerable, protect our communities, and get results Contra Costa can count on.
KEN'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Supporting Our Community
Ken secured over $5 million for the Services and Access for Everyone (SAFE) Center to provide support and services to our immigrant community. It will offer economic development opportunities, cultural celebrations, legal support, educational and healthcare access, as well as a mobile component to meet needs across the County.
Delivering More Youth Services
Ken distributed $5 million in Youth Center Measure X funds to Concord’s Community Youth Center. The new funding allowed the CYC to renovate and move to a new facility. Through collaboration with partners and service providers, the CYC will double its capacity to serve up to 3,800 youth.
Increasing Immigrant Services
In response to Trump, Ken expanded Stand Together Contra Costa to increase legal support access and services to Contra Costa’s immigrant residents. Ken also hosted the only Naturalization Ceremony held at the Contra Costa Administration Building where over 30 people from 17 countries were proud to take their oath of U.S. citizenship.
Closing the Health Care Coverage Gap
Ken expanded the Basic Health Care Program to cover more residents, closing the gap of that ineligible for MediCal and unable to enroll in Covered California and allocated $9 million to the African American Holistic Wellness Resource Hub, a full-service support hub for our African American residents.
Protecting Contra Costa’s Pets
Ken secured $750,000 for spay/neuter clinics, vaccination services, pet retention, and micro-chipping efforts to better support pet owners and the county’s animal services.
ENDORSED BY THE PEOPLE WE TRUST
State Senator Tim Grayson
CA SD-9
State Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias
CA AD-15
Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia
District 1
Contra Costa Supervisor Candace Anderson
District 2, Chair
BART Board of Directors Matthew Rinn
District 1
Concord Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister
District 1
Concord Mayor Carlyn Obringer
District 2
Concord Councilmember Dominic Aliano
District 3
Concord Vice Mayor Laura Nakamura
District 5
Pleasant Hill Mayor Sue Noack
Pleasant Hill Councilmember Andrei Obolenskiy
District 2
Pleasant Hill Councilmember Amanda Szakats
District 5
Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor Zac Shess
Martinez Vice Mayor Jay Howard
District 1
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