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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Member, City Council; City of Huntington Beach

Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Shirley S. Dettloff 32,959 votes 17.1%

  • Occupation: Mayor/Businesswoman, Owner of publishing Company
  • Mayor, City of Huntington Beach
  • City Councilmember, four years
  • Commissioner, California State Coastal Commission
  • Past chair-Huntington Beach Planning Commission
  • Director - Orange County Sanitation District & Boy and Girls Club
  • Past President, Amigos de Bolsa Chica
Priorities:
  • 1. Economic development to increase city revenues which will provide additional services to the residents of Huntington Beach.
  • 2. Rebuild, repair and maintain the city's infrastructure.
  • 3. Provide additional services to the youth of this city and provide services to the senior citizens, which includes a new senior center.
Ralph Bauer 26,633 votes 13.8%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
  • Mayor of Huntington Beach 1997
  • City Council Member since 1992
  • Grand Juror 1986-1987
  • Doctor's Degree in Chemistry
  • Korean War Veteran
  • Huntington Beach Resident for 34 years
Priorities:
  • Maintain position as America's Safest Large City
  • Continue Economic Development to improve cash flow
  • Increase Open Space and enhance neighborhoods
Dave Garofalo 25,987 votes 13.5%
  • Occupation: Councilman, Newspaper Publisher
Peter M Green 22,515 votes 11.7%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Incumbent/College Professor
  • Recieved the Theodore Roosevelt Award (personally presented by President George Bush).
  • Recived Defender of the Coast Award from the American Oceans Campaign.
  • Recieved Ph.D. in Ecology at Oklahoma State University
  • Long time member of the Golden West College Mathematics and Science Division.
  • Served as Mayor of Huntington Beach in 1991, and has been on the Huntington Beach City Council for 12 years.
  • Serves on O.C. Harbors, Beaches & Parks Commission; O.C. Marine Institute; Calif. League of Cties Environmental Quality Committee, Etc.
Priorities:
  • Keeping Huntington Beach a safe community.
  • Expanding Youth Sports Facilities.
  • Building a Visitors Confrence Center.
Connie J. Boardman 22,241 votes 11.5%
  • Occupation: College Professor/Scientist
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from California State University at Long Beach
  • Master of Science Degree in Biology from California State University at Long Beach
  • Professor of Biology at Cerritos Community College
  • Past President of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust
  • Current member of the Board of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust
  • Active member Crest View United
Priorities:
  • I support the protection and preservation of the entire Bolsa Chica ecosystem including the Bolsa Chica Mesa.
  • Our streets and sewers must be adequately maintained and repaired in all areas of our city..
  • All of our neighborhoods should receive equal attention from the City Council
Thomas P. "Thom" Doney 17,444 votes 9.0%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: School Vice Principal
  • BS in Management
  • U.S. Coast Guard Reservist
  • Huntington Beach 4th of July Board Mbr.
  • Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
  • Business & Govt. Relations Committee
  • Republican Party, Volunteer of the Month
Priorities:
  • Believe that our police, fire & lifeguards are treated poorly.
  • Balance on the HB City Council. No special interest ties.
  • Best qualified to represent today's families on the Council.
Bob Biddle 17,288 votes 9.0%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner/Planning Commissioner
  • Member H.B. Planning Commission
  • Immediate Past President of Huntington Bch. Tomorrow
  • Member: Growth Management Committee
  • Member: General Plan Assessment Committee
  • Owner of a Travel Agency
  • 3rd Generation Resident
Priorities:
  • The Business Approach to Government is Needed
  • Economic Development without Decreasing our Quality of Life
  • A Return to the Basics: Public Safety and Public Service
Julie Devine 8,500 votes 4.4%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Diane Benge Lenning 8,200 votes 4.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: EDUCATOR
  • BA Social Science / History / Music
  • MA Secondary Education; Traffic & Safety Credential
  • Civic Leadership Experience; Consensus Building Decision-Making
  • Who's Who in American Women, 1991-2; Community Service Experience
  • Huntington Beach High Graduate-1964; 5th Generation Californian; Founding HB Family Since 1921; "Miss 4th of July, HB 1947"
  • Previous CYA Counselor/Teacher; Current High School Teacher
Priorities:
  • I favor Controlled Development, Natural Habitats, Business-Friendly Climate, & Smooth-flowing Traffic Management
  • I favor Refurbishment & Scheduled Maintenance of Infrastructure, Fair Treatment of City Employees, & Fiscal Responsibility
  • I favor Positive Interface Forum & Consensus Building Decision-Making for Positive Community Relations, Including Imput of the People
Ben Ventresco 6,249 votes 3.2%
  • Party: Repubican
  • Occupation: Retail Business Owner
  • Retired 20 Yr Enviromental Field Veteran
Priorities:
  • Increase sales tax revenue with a business friendly climate
  • A viable plan to repair the cities failing infrastructure
  • Divide the city into 7 council districts for equal representation
Tim Devine 4,782 votes 2.5%
  • Occupation: Writer/Entrepreneur

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