Dan Christian

Candidate for City Council Member, Novato, District 4

Dan Christian has lived in Novato for 18 years and in Marin County for 25. He has served as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School in Novato since 2019. He volunteers as a chaplain for the Marin County Sheriff's Department and serves as a commissioner on the city's Economic Development Advisory Commission. His wife, Michelle, owns Beso Bistro at Hamilton Field, recognized as Novato's Small Business of the Year for 15 consecutive years; she is a lifelong Novato resident who attended local schools there.

Christian says his goal is to foster collaborative, transparent and fiscally responsible government that serves the people. His stated priorities include fully staffed police and coordinated fire services; well-maintained streets, sidewalks, lighting and crossings; and clean, safe parks and public spaces. On the economy, he wants to make Novato an easier place for local businesses to open, operate and succeed, and to strengthen the city's dining and shopping areas so they are lively, walkable and inviting. He describes his approach to governing as working constructively with city staff, public safety and public works, and partnering with neighborhood groups, seniors, families, small businesses and property owners on infrastructure and commercial-area improvements.

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