Sam Salmon, Dominic Foppoli, Mark Millan lead race for Windsor Town Council

Sam Salmon, Dominic Foppoli and Mark Millan were leading a pack of five candidates late Tuesday in a battle for three seats on the Windsor Town Council.

With all 11 precincts reporting Wednesday morning, Salmon held 27.1 percent of the vote, followed by Foppoli with 25.5 percent and Millan with 23.7 percent. Evan Zelig held 12 percent of the vote and Frank Di Massa held 11.5 percent.

Salmon, 64, a disability benefits attorney, has been on the Windsor Town Council for 20 years. He said his initial goals of preserving open space and stopping urban sprawl have been met, but care still needs to be exercised to retain the character of the town, especially with the update of the general plan.

Salmon was endorsed by the county’s Democratic Central Committee and Sonoma County Conservation Action.

Foppoli, 32, chairman of the planning commission and owner of a brewpub and wine tasting room, stressed the need to bring a boutique hotel to the Town Green even if it requires a subsidy from the town.

Millan, 60, a Windsor planning commissioner and water adviser, said he would bring a collaborative voice to Windsor focusing on helping working people, business owners and families. Millan had a long list of endorsements, including the Sonoma County Alliance, North Bay Association of Realtors and majority of the Town Council.

Di Massa, 57, an energy consultant, said he was running for Town Council to lead the town’s effort in sustainability.

Zelig, 36, a defense attorney and the newest Windsor resident in the field, said leadership was not about how long someone has lived in town, but seeing where it is headed in the future and “getting us there in the best possible way.”

Two long-term incumbents, Steve Allen and Robin Goble, decided not to seek re-election, saying there was a need for “new blood” and “new voices” on the council.