Lafayette Man Throws Hat into the District II Election Ring

Danville Mayor and President of the County Community College Governing Board have company in the campaign for District II of the county board of supervisors.

Sean White, of Lafayette, is now in the race, the San Ramon Express is reporting.

"The main reason that I'm running is because I don't believe in money in politics. What I'm trying to do is run a money free campaign, and I figured if I could do it other people could start doing it too," White told the San Ramon Express, noting that he will personally finance his campaign, using social media such as Facebook for promotion.

, who is retiring at the end of this term, currently holds district II. The election for District II is June 5.

White also ran in 2000 against Uilkema but lost.

White is a solar energy professor and is primarily concerned with environmental issues, the San Ramon Express reports.

"I also care about air pollution, affordable health care, smart growth -- I live right next to a BART station, and I think it's the greatest thing," he said. "It'd be nice if BART went down from Walnut Creek to Dublin some day; there should be more BART stations…. I think that we should focus more on things like that, better ways to get around, decrease congestion."

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