Laura Nakamura
Candidate for City Council Member, Concord, District 5 · City Council Member
Laura Nakamura has lived in Concord since 1988, grew up nearby in Pleasant Hill, and holds a bachelor of arts in public relations with a minor in marketing from San Jose State University, along with echocardiography training from City College of San Francisco. She has worked in pediatric cardiology for more than 35 years, caring for an estimated 25,000 patients. She was elected to the Concord City Council in 2022, served as vice mayor in 2025, and was selected by her colleagues as Concord's mayor for 2026. She also serves on the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission, the MCE Clean Energy board and executive committee, and the John Muir Health Community Health Foundation board, chairs the city's Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group, and previously served on Concord's Community Services Commission.
Positions in brief
Nakamura's platform emphasizes homeless outreach and support for vulnerable residents, safe and accessible walking and biking infrastructure, sustainability, and youth and arts programs.
As chair of Concord's Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group, Nakamura has focused on homeless outreach and services aimed at vulnerable residents and families. She also emphasizes creating safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, advancing sustainability, and supporting youth programs and arts and culture, describing her approach to civic leadership as bringing compassion, collaboration and community engagement.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports homeless outreach and services targeted at vulnerable residents and families, as chair of the city's Homeless Strategic Plan Working Group.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports creating safe and accessible pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
“safe and accessible”
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