Tag: Mayor Rob Schroder
‘Mr. Transportation’ Bob Schroder, father of Martinez’s mayor, dies at 90
Bob Schroder, 90, whose public service career earned him the nickname “Mr. Transportation,” died Friday at his Walnut Creek home. He was the father of Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder. “He had a good, long life,” the mayor said of his father. Born in 1928 in San Francisco, the elder Schroder moved to Walnut Creek at […]
MN-G mayoral candidates Q & A
Prior to every election, the Martinez News-Gazette asks local candidates a series of questions to inform voters about how those candidates stand on select issues. Below are the responses to seven questions submitted to Mayor Rob Schroder and challenger Yazmín Llama-Morales. The answers are unedited and appear exactly as submitted by the candidates. Please introduce […]
Mayor’s Message: Answering some questions Measure X
It is now October and autumn is here. The days are shorter, it is dark when we get up for work, and it is getting darker every night when we come home. The air is still warm during the day, but the nights are getting crisper with each passing day. We are also in the […]
Mayoral candidates spar in CCTV interview
Martinez Mayoral race challenger Yazmin Llamas-Morales said her city is fractured, its municipal budget is facing fiscal calamity and its residents are looking to fresh faces like hers for solutions, even if that means she would spend time on a learning curve. Incumbent Mayor Rob Schroder said residents he meets are more optimistic, saying they […]
