“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.”
Vice Mayor Carlyn Obringer is proud to announce the endorsement of the East Bay Times.
October 17, 2024
“In District 2, voters should stick with incumbent Carlyn Obringer,” the paper said, instead of an “unprepared” opponent who “makes sweeping, often inaccurate, statements.”
The paper hailed Carlyn’s steady leadership: “Concord has generally been a well-run city, with a tradition of solid long-range financial planning,” and “Obringer is well-versed about city finances.”
On the future of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, the paper praised Carlyn’s “wise and significant votes” “in 2021 against the selection of the Seeno consortium as the second master developer and in 2023 to seek a new developer when the consortium tried to renegotiate its original deal.” “The project is finally moving forward without major controversy,” the paper noted.
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.
Happy #EarthDay! Thank you to Friends of Concord Creeks, in partnership City of Concord Public Works staff, for organizing a special Galindo Creek clean up at Newhall Park! I enjoyed visiting with fellow volunteers from across Concord, while beautifying the creek and protecting habitat from plastic pollution.
I was thrilled to have the opportunity to meet with Consul General of Canada Rana Sarkar, and representatives from the Consulate General of Canada and the Provinces of British Columbia and Ontario to discuss potential opportunities to collaborate around the redevelopment of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. Our conversation included construction with Cross Laminated Timber, how the Province of Ontario has managed to generate 94% of its energy from clean energy sources, the exploration of a potential partnership with a Canadian university, and Canada's P3 expertise to build infrastructure. Our Canadian visitors were also interested in touring GoMentum Station, the nation’s largest enclosed autonomous technology test site. I look forward to continuing the conversation around collaboration with our Canadian partners to whom Contra Costa County currently exports $160 million in goods and $147 million in services annually.
Thank you to Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias and her staff for recently taking the time to spend a whole day learning about the needs and opportunities here in the City of Concord, including a project particularly close to my heart, the rehabilitation of the Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe.
Recently, John Mercurio for East Bay Regional Parks and I co-hosted a “Walk and Talk” at Thurgood Marshall Regional Park- Home of the Port Chicago 50, with the support of the amazing Interpretive and Government Affairs staff from the East Bay Regional Park District and Port Chicago Alliance Executive Director Yulie Padmore. While learning about the history of the park and its namesake, we toured part of the “South of Bailey Road” portion of the park which is scheduled to open to the public sometime around 2028. It filled me with joy to see those in attendance learn about the rich history for the first time, while taking in the gorgeous surroundings!
