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Cathy Green
21,684 votes
13.2%
- Occupation: Small Businesswoman/Nurse
- Founding Member of Amigos de Bolsa Chica
- 1998 H.B. Citizen of the Year
- 1998 O.C. Grand Jury member
- 1998 Golden West College - Alumni Pillar of Achievement
- 2001 & 2002 Volunteer / Month - Community Emergency Response Team
- 2002 President, Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach
Priorities:
- Keeping Huntington Beach one of America's safest cities
- I'll be a conservative guardian of your tax dollars
- I'll be a voice of reason on the Council
Jill S. Hardy
18,992 votes
11.5%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Dave Sullivan
16,193 votes
9.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Gil Coerper
15,032 votes
9.1%
- Occupation: Huntington Beach Police Officer-Retired
- West Point Military Academy Admissions Officer, Area D
- Boy Scouts of America Advisor (Military)
- Logistics Officer for California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Housing
- Schools
Keith Bohr
14,822 votes
9.0%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Don Hansen
14,759 votes
9.0%
- Occupation: Commercial Finance Executive
- Member - Huntington Beach Rotary Club
- Parishioner - St. Simon and Jude Church
- Member- Southeast Huntington Beach Neighborhood Association (SEHBNA)
- Member - Meredith Gardens Homeowners Association
Priorities:
- Making Huntington Beach a destination for tourists AND RESIDENTS
- Protecting our beaches and coast from contamination and urban runoff
- Progress in the Southeast (Ascon/NESI Toxic Site and Infrastructure)
Diane A. Lenning
14,692 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: High School Teacher
- BA, MA History, Social Sciences, Music, Secondary Education
- Credentials: Traffic & Safety, Resource, Administration
- Orange County Membership Chair of Learning for Life
- Chair Republican Caucus National Education Association
- 60s Decade Connector H B Alumni Association
- Home Tour Chair HHRWF
Priorities:
- Public Safety, keeping HB one of America's Safest Cities
- Fiscal Responsibility, preserving our hard-earned tax dollars
- Vibrant "Income Based" Business Community, a "Destination in the Making"
Steve Ray
6,961 votes
4.2%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Member, Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Advisory Board
- For the past 14 years, my wife and I have operated our own business.
- Former V.P, (Personnel and Labor Relations) for a multi-billion dollar corporation
- Former School Teacher and Administrator
- Former U.S. Congressional Staff Member
- During Vietnam, I volunteered to serve our country as an Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps
Priorities:
- To protect and enhance the Quality of Life of ALL our residents (incl: Public Safety, Environment, Infrastructure, Senior Housing Protection, etc.).
- To adopt a "Smart Development" approach (instead of "development at any cost") to attract businesses with good paying jobs, enhance our tax base, etc.
- To Balance the city Budget -- and be sensible about it! Provide essential services, cut waste, improve efficiency, and get smarter about it.
J. Devin Dwyer
6,701 votes
4.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
C. Jim Moreno
5,839 votes
3.5%
- Occupation: Health Care Administrator
- Graduate Long Beach State
- Masters of Public Administration
- Former Board of Supervisors Deputy
- Former Probation Officer
- Current Chair of the Huntington Beach Citizen Participation Advisory Board
- 16 year resident of Huntington Beach
Priorities:
- Balanced budget and fiscal accountability
- Smart Growth - A balanced approach to development and preservation
- Repair the infrastructure and plan for the future
Jennifer Legg
4,986 votes
3.0%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Joe Carchio
4,664 votes
2.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Huntington Beach Restaurant Owner
Stephen Garcia
4,239 votes
2.6%
- Occupation: Office Manager/Accountant
Priorities:
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair
- Public Safety
- Clean Ocean and Beaches
Joey J. Racano
4,097 votes
2.5%
- Occupation: Musician
- Clean Water Consultant
- Founding member of Ocean Outfall Group
- Singer/ Guitarist/Artist
- Wetlands Activist/Littleshell
- Helped Stop The 301(h) Waiver
- Wildlife Rehab Volunteer
Priorities:
- Enforce the Clean Water Act-Push OCSD into full biological secondary treatment of ALL sewage
- Creation of the 'NEWPORT/INGLEWOOD Wildlife Corrodor, which includes 7 wetland/open space areas, and 12 significant Archeological sites, all within HB
- Eliminate Good ole boy politics in Huntington Bch, which have resulted in polluted water, an unbalanced budget, and the giveaway of public lands.
Norm "Firecracker" Westwell
3,989 votes
2.4%
- Occupation: Huntington Beach Sportswear Manufacturer - Owner
- 43 years young - Graduated HBHS 1977
- Member of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Found the women of my dreams in HB.. and married her.
- All American Family. Wife, son 11, daughter 8, 1 cat
- Created ModernPublic.com for the People of Huntington Beach
Priorities:
- Prevent tax increases, fee increases, surcharges or any other new tax schemes
- Protect and preserve your vanishing property rights
- Reduce city government to the smallest effective size
Kathleen Mello-Navejas
2,939 votes
1.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Director Physician Relations
Peter G. Albini
2,188 votes
1.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Jr. Electrical Designer
Robert W. "Bob" Lillis
1,822 votes
1.1%
- Occupation: Information Services Manager
- Huntington Beach resident 12 years
- Over 18 years administrative/management experience
- I have had fiscal responsibility for multi-million dollar budgets
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Maintain/Upgrade Infrastructure
- Business Development
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