Steven WoehlekeIncumbent
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Moraga · Incumbent
Steve Woehleke and his wife Peggy have lived in Moraga since 1987; their two daughters attended local K-12 schools. He spent 33 years at Chevron in technical, project-management, and organizational-development roles, including a five-year global leadership position, and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University. He is a retired licensed Mechanical Engineer and Certified Project Management Professional. Before his 2018 election (and 2022 re-election) to the Moraga Town Council, he volunteered for about 20 years on the town's Design Review Board, Planning Commission, and Hacienda Foundation Board of Directors, and served as past President of the Kiwanis Club of Moraga Valley. He has served as the town's liaison to ABAG, the Audit and Finance Committee, EBMUD, and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District, and has served as Mayor.
Positions in brief
Woehleke has emphasized fiscal discipline in town spending alongside pairing open-space preservation with well-planned infill development.
According to his responses to a nonpartisan voter guide, Woehleke has pushed for more complete staff reports and closer review of town spending and performance, and describes himself as an advocate of open space paired with well-planned infill development and a collaborative approach to governance.
On the issues
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