In San Carlos City Council elections 2007, Omar Ahmad – a Charter Member at OPEN, won a Council seat. There were two open seats on the San Carlos City Council, and Ahmad won one of them. From 28 precincts, Ahmad had 23.1 percent of the vote. Key issues facing the new council will be economic development and avoiding further cuts to city services. Ahmad’s idea for raising revenue during the campaign included, attracting green technology companies to the city. Tackling needed repairs to the flood control infrastructure was addressed, and Ahmad was most vocal about making flood control a priority. Further info: