“I am honored to serve as your District 2 Concord City Council representative. I ask once again for your support so I can continue to fight for what matters most to you.”
Councilmember Carlyn Obringer comments prior to the vote on Concord First Partners on 01/28/23. The proposal to extend the term sheet was voted down 3-2 with Councilmember Obringer voting it down.
One of the many things I love about Concord is our cultural diversity! It was my honor to join in the recent celebration of the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of the beautiful Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord I served as mayor during the temple's ground-breaking in 2019 and again during the grand opening in 2025. I was also chairing the Planning Commission when the temple plans were approved in 2016, so it holds a special place in my heart. I am thrilled to see this "Wonder of the East Bay," draw visitors from across the Bay Area, our country, and the world, after nearly a decade of incredibly hard work and dedication on the part of many!
Thank you to Rep. Mark DeSaulnier for securing $1,034,487 for the City of Concord, California to make improvements to our Emergency Operations Center to ensure its efficiency, and resiliency as a critical emergency response hub during emergencies and disasters. In 2025, while serving as Mayor, I joined now-Vice Mayor Aliano in meeting locally and in Washington DC with the Congressman and his staff to advocate for federal funding to modernize and upgrade the City’s Emergency Operations Center. The more than $1 million now awarded represents an important step toward delivering this critical project: https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-secures-over-16-million-projects-benefit-contra
#SmallBusinessAlert I had a fantastic time meeting with the owners of Tsar Nicoulai Caviar and touring their headquarters and repackaging facility, located in District 2, with my Council colleague! Family owned and operated, Tsar Nicoulai has a legacy of sustainable sturgeon farming in Northern California and operates the only ECO-CERTTM sturgeon farm in the United States. At their facility here in Concord, they employ 20 people and process caviar and smoked sturgeon products which are delivered across the Bay Area and shipped throughout the country. Tsar Nicoulai Caviar has even gone to space via an unmanned shuttle! If you are looking for a unique gift, why not give them a try? https://tsarnicoulai.com/
On #mayday I was proud to stand with workers and fellow electeds from across Contra Costa County to celebrate the solidarity and power of working people. At a moment when working families are facing rising costs, unstable hours, and widening inequality, the march was an important reminder that the rights we rely on today were won because ordinary people stood together and refused to be ignored. When we show up, we make it clear that safe workplaces, fair wages, and respect for all workers are not abstract ideals--they are human rights.
