Candidates
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Debra H. Lewis
3,261 votes
13.7%
- Occupation: Attorney
- For the past 4 years, I have been a leader in the cityhood movement. I have actively participated with the RSM Cityhood Committee, lending my legal
- expertise in writing and reviewing legal documents. The first city council will be required to negotiate, read and sign numerous contracts for
- essential city services within a very short time span. My experience will help get the city off on the right legal foot.
- I am Vice President of the RSM Civic Council and authored the well received Civic Council Resolution opposing an airport at El Toro. Recently, the
- Civic Council joined ETRPA and positioned the new city to continue the fight. I have experience running a business, chairing boards of directors and
- working with county officials on behalf of the community, all of which prepares me to run the new city.
Priorities:
- Staunch opposition to an airport at MCAS El Toro
- Increased Public Safety
- Fiscal Responsibility
Carol A. Gamble
3,071 votes
12.9%
- Occupation: RSM Business owner of a Consultanting Engineering Firm
- Vice President, Rancho Santa Margarita Cityhood Committee
- RSM Save the Park Committee
- RSM Chamber of Commerce Member
- South Orange County Chamber of Commerce Member
Priorities:
- Continue to work aggressively to stop the development of a commercial airport at El Toro
- Effective Start-up of the New City and the development and Operation of a Regional Inter-Generational Community Center
- Increase Law Enforcement and Traffic Control
James M. "Jim" Thor
2,799 votes
11.8%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Founder, past President, current Member of RSM Civic Council
- Currently, Planning Director, Planning Advisory Committee
- Member Economic Development Committee
- Current member SMWD Advisory Board
Priorities:
- To actively oppose the proposed airport at El Toro
- To create an economically viable city, while increasing public safety
- To increase local control over land planning issues, including active support for an InterGenerational community center
Gary Thompson
2,729 votes
11.5%
- Occupation: Submarine Maintenance Manager- Dept of the Navy
- Secretary- Rancho Santa Margarita Cityhood Committee
- Member at Large- Rancho Santa Margarita Civic Council
- Member- RSM Civic Council Planning Advisory Committee
- Member- Santa Margarita Water District Citizen's Advisory Board
- Member- RSM Economic Development Committee
- Former Vice-President, SAMLARC Board of Directors
Priorities:
- Support establishment and operation of a financially responsible managed city, representing all residents and businesses it serves.
- Support increased law enforcement, expanding youth activities and educational opportunities, development of the inter-generational community center.
- Adamantly oppose a commercial airport at El Toro.
Neil C. Blais
2,610 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: Consulting Engineer specializing in emergency management
- President, Rancho Santa Margarita Civic Council
- Treasurer, Rancho Santa Margarita Cityhood Committee
- Member, National Emergency Management Association
- Member, International Association of Emergency Managers
- Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Member, Association of State Floodplain Managers
Priorities:
- I endorse and support the Cityhood incorporation goals which include increase law enforcement,
- the development and operation of an intergenerational community center,
- and the long-term fiscal viability and responsibility of the new city.
Michael F. "Mike" Safranski
2,341 votes
9.8%
- Occupation: President, Trabuco Canyon Water District (Elected)
- Facility Manager, Unisys Corporation
- Vice President, Trabuco Highlands Community Association
- Member, South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce External Affairs Committee
- Alternate Member, Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) Special District Advisory Committee
- Commissioner, Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) JPA
- Certified Facility Manager (CFM), International Facility Management Association
Priorities:
- To listen to the community's residents.
- To communicate openly and honestly.
- To focus on the community's best interests.
David J. Raslowsky
1,524 votes
6.4%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- 8 year resident of RSM/Trabuco Canyon
- Founder of successful business that helps companies meet federal and state safety laws
- Active in RSM youth sports as referee and coach
- Wife and three children members of San Francisco Solano Church
Priorities:
- Establish a model city that provides the best city services to residents
- Develop more open space for our children
- Attract a quality business base to keep taxes low for residents
T. Shane Conway
1,352 votes
5.7%
- Occupation: Deputy Marshal
- B.A. in Administration of Justice, CSU Fullerton
- Board Member, California State Marshals Association
- Volunteer, Rancho Santa Margarita Disaster Preparedness Team
- Over 15 years with Orange County Marshals Dept.
- Resident of Rancho Santa Margarita for 12 years
Priorities:
- Maintaining the high-quality of life in Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Working within the budget without saddling the residents or businesses with more taxes or fees.
- Keeping our new city as safe as possible from crime and natural hazards.
Susan Koenig
1,231 votes
5.2%
- Occupation: Code Enforcement Officer
- Prior - Product Assurance Engineer 16yrs.
- Multiple Awards - Public Service, City &State Level
- Prior Re - Developed Orginzation "Neigobors in Action"
- Community Activist Since 1979
Valer V. "Val" Secarea, Jr.
839 votes
3.5%
- Occupation: Computer Systems Engineer
- Nine years on homeowner association boards
- Five years as president of 2614 home community.
Priorities:
- Ensure that the conduct of city business is open to its citizens.
- Work to keep the "promise of RSM" as a community in which we can all live, work and play.
- Assure that the city of RSM will have the financial strength to pay for municipal services.
Richard B. Oakley
722 votes
3.0%
- Occupation: Regional Manager
- "...putting the citizens of RSM first!"
- A 5 year resident of Rancho Santa Margarita
- 30 years of business & management experience
- former USAR artillery & Medical Service Corps officer
- married, one daughter in college
- former RSM condominium homeowner, currently RSM single family homeowner
Priorities:
- Oppose the use of El Toro as any airport
- Support improving citizen safety through increased police & Emergency Medical Service coverage
- Support maintaining citizen property values through experienced planning & organization skills
Alex G Bassinne
504 votes
2.1%
- Occupation: Diversion Counselor
- BA in Psychology, Cal State Fullerton
- Certified PC 1000 Counselor
- Meber American Psychiatric Association
- Background in Bussiness Administration/management
- Resident of Rancho since 1994
Priorities:
- Promoting safety, prosperity and quality of life within the community
- Emphasis on providing superior public services, creating city beautification projects, and protecting the welfare of the elderly
- Favors measured growth, but opposes the El ToroAirport
Narges Niedzwiecki
406 votes
1.7%
- Occupation: Historian/Scholar
Della P. Florence
395 votes
1.7%
- Occupation: Network System Administrator
- Trusted in home PC Repair Tech
Priorities:
- I wish to improve the quality of life for our children.
- I will work to aquire additional parks and feilds for the children to play in.
- To address the growing need for emergency services.
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