Barbara BurkeyIncumbent

Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Point Arena · INCUMBENT

Barbara Burkey is the incumbent mayor of Point Arena, appointed unanimously by the City Council in November 2025 to serve through December 2026; she also served as mayor previously, in December 2022. She has been appointed to represent the city with the California League of Cities and the city's Economic Development Financing Corporation, and is associated with the Point Arena Merchants Association. Former Mayor Anna Dobbins, announcing Burkey's appointment, described her as 'very active, thorough, and well-liked in the community' and said she 'has Point Arena's well-being in her heart.'

Local news coverage of Burkey's November 2025 appointment to a second term as mayor did not detail a specific platform, but described her as consistently engaged with the community: predecessor Anna Dobbins called her 'very active, thorough, and well-liked,' saying she 'has Point Arena's well-being in her heart.' Burkey previously held the mayor's post in December 2022 and has represented Point Arena through the California League of Cities and the city's Economic Development Financing Corporation, in addition to her involvement with the Point Arena Merchants Association.

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