Elections
2nd Dist. Humboldt Co. Board of Supervisors Candidates' audio and information posted
In 2008 there were three candidates in the running for Second District Humboldt County Board of Supervisors: Clif Clendenen, Estelle Fennell, and Johanna Rodoni, who ran in her husband's place after incumbent Roger Rodoni was killed in a traffic collision. Subsequently, the election was won by Clendenen and the seat is now up for re-election in Nov. 2012. Currently two candidates have declared for this seat, Clif Clendenen-the incumbent, and challenger Estelle Fennell. Candidates' photos and contact information are posted below, as are audio clips of KMUD News Reports regarding the candidates.
Clif Clendenen - Incumbent/2nd District Humboldt County Supervisor and Operator of Clendenen's Cider Works
Estelle Fennell - Former Executive Director of Humboldt Coalition for Property Rights and former News Director of KMUD2nd Congressional District election information posted
The newly configured 2nd Congressional District of California (CA-2) now includes all of Marin County and the coastal portion of Sonoma County in the south and all of Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties in the north. The district was formerly represented by retiring Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey in the 6th District (south) and Congressman Mike Thompson in the 1st (north). Due to Congresswoman Woolsey’s retirement, the 2nd District is an open seat. Mike Thompson, current District 1 Representative, will now run in the reconfigured 5th District.
Susan Adams (D) - Registered Nurse Practitioner and currently serves on the Marin County Board of Supervisors
Adams-KMUD News Interview by Cynthia Elkins- aired 10/31/11
Banafsheh Akhlaghi (D) - Civil and Human Rights Attorney
Andy Caffrey (D) - Videographer and Environmental Activist
Brooke Clarke (declined to state party affiliation) - Small Business Owner
Jared Huffman (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Marin Municipal Water District Board President & Attorney
John Lewallen (Indep.) - Seaweed Wildcrafter, Political Organizer, and Writer
This three-hour debate was moderated by ED Denson and Eric Kirk, KMUD talk show hosts and attorneys at law. The debate was organized by Maiden Humboldt.
You can listen to the whole debate here, or download the audio files if you prefer.
Thanks to Rob Seifert Gage for the audio; it was edited by Simon Frech
Other useful links:
- Click here for a website showing money spent by candidates
- Click here to view the first Multi-party Candidate Forum For California Congressional District 2 (10/5/11) presented by CNCM and Pixel Corps
- Click here for information about the Congressional Candidates Debate at the Mateel Community Center, Sunday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m.





