Tiburon Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
Kathleen
Defever
Kathleen Defever is running for Tiburon Town Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · Town Council
- 01Kathleen DefeverYou’re reading
- 02Alice FredericksIncumbent
- 03Chuck Hornbrook
- 04Faris Jafar
- 05Jack RyanIncumbent
Background
- About
- Attorney and Tiburon Planning Commissioner since 2018 who runs a law practice representing insurance consumers. She is president of the Rotary Club of Tiburon-Belvedere and a board member of Farley Place, a senior community.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Attorney / Planning Commissioner
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
- Endorsed by
- Marin Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 1775), Marin Women's PAC, the Marin Independent Journal, Teamsters Local 665, State Sen. Ben Allen, Assemblymember Damon Connolly, Tiburon Mayor Jon Welner, and Councilmembers Alice Fredericks and Holli Thier, among others listed on her site. Kathleen Defever campaign site
- Campaign website
- defeverfortowncouncil.com
All five candidates, Kathleen Defever, Alice Fredericks, Chuck Hornbrook, Faris Jafar and Jack Ryan, took part in the Sept. 29 forum hosted by The Ark and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Marin County. The Ark · Oct 6, 2026
The Marin Independent Journal editorial board endorsed Kathleen Defever, Chuck Hornbrook and Jack Ryan for Tiburon Town Council. Marin Independent Journal · Oct 9, 2026
On the record: Kathleen Defever
7 sourced01Housing2 sourced positions
Says she is committed to reducing the local impact of state housing mandates and of traffic on Tiburon Boulevard.
I’m committed to reduce the local impact of state housing mandates and persistent traffic on Tiburon Boulevard; promote good fiscal management; and improve efficiency of the town Building Division.”
Own statementMarin County Registrar of VotersLink
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Said the Planning Commission had recommended more housing density downtown and that assigning units to a 9.6-acre Paradise Drive site makes no sense.
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026Link
02License-plate cameras1 sourced position
Called for requiring a warrant to search the town's license-plate camera data, with a streamlined process for serious crimes.
The private companies shouldn’t have the data, and we shouldn’t be sharing the data with the entire world,”
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026Link
03Town finances1 sourced position
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Said she generally agreed with an oversight committee but that her bigger concern is the cost of lawsuits to the town.
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026Link
04Parks1 sourced position
Said she supports improving the parks but that the town must also focus on its corporation yard, which she called unsafe.
The corporation yard is something that has needed attention for at least a decade — it is absolutely unsafe, it is,”
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026Link
05Wildfire1 sourced position
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Said she wants Tiburon to join the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority.
Forum answerThe Ark · Oct 6, 2026Link
06Term limits1 sourced position
as reported by The Ark; not a direct quote
Said all government offices, including municipal ones, should have term limits.
Own statementThe Ark · Oct 14, 2026Link
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