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Steve Wolowicz
4,003 votes
20.86%
- Occupation: Business Owner/CPA
- Chairman, RPV Financial Advisory Committee
- Founding partner of Zdonek & Wolowicz Accountancy Corporation
- Past President of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge
- 27 Year RPV Homeowner
Priorities:
- Maintain our high quality Public Safety programs
- Protect RPV taxpayers
- Oppose high-density development and protect open space
Douglas W. Stern
3,624 votes
18.89%
- Occupation: Councilman/Business Attorney
- Council member 1999 - present, Mayor 2003
- Business Attorney, Partner in major national firm
- UCLA Graduate, 1975, majors in Economics (Honors), Political Science
- UCLA Law School graduate, 1978. Member of UCLA Law Review
- Board of Directors, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, 1992 to 1999, former Vice President, Land Acquisition Committee
- President, RPV Council of Homeowners Associations, 1998 - 1999, 1999 - 2000
Priorities:
- Preservation of Natural Open Space
- Maintenance of Decaying Infrastructure, sewers, stormdrains, roads and buildings
- Open Government and Improved Communications; Continued Improvement in Relationship with Residents
Tom Long
3,203 votes
16.69%
- Occupation: Attorney
- RPV Plan. Comm. 2000-pres. Chair 2003
- RPV View Comm. 1996-2000 Chair 1999-2000
- A.B. History 1979 Stanford Phi Beta Kappa
- J.D. 1982 Stanford member, Law Review
- e-mail: tlong@nossaman.com
- Partner, Nossaman, Guthner et al.
Priorities:
- Preservation of Open Space and Low Density Development
- Proactive Planning for the City's Future
- Maintaining Public Decision-Making
Barbara Ferraro
3,061 votes
15.95%
John C. McTaggart
3,032 votes
15.80%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- MA in Management
- Retired Senior Facilities Design Engineer
- Past President, California Contract Cities Association
- Former President, California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference
- Founding Chair, South Bay Cities Council of Governments
- Former Member South Coast Air Quality Management District Advisory Council
Priorities:
- Maintain a safe environment with adequate police protection for Rancho Palos Verdes.
- Continue a sound financial strategy to maintain our infrastructure.
- Aquisition and preservation of open space.
Don Reeves
1,780 votes
9.28%
- Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineer
- 27 year resident of RPV
- 33 years in aerospace engineering/management
- MR&PD Board Chairman
- CAMS Mentor Support Association President
- U of Michigan EAS Board of Governors
Priorities:
- Increased Sheriff's Funding
- Upgraded Infrastructure
- Expanded Youth Facilities
Libby Aubrey
484 votes
2.52%
- Occupation: Charitable Organization, President
- Member of Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Committee
- Memeber of Los Angeles County Sheriffs Community Academy
- President and Founder of School of Champions 501 3 (c)
- Volunteer to Norris Theater Rolling Hills Estates
- Master's World Champion Cycling Medallist
- Kiwanis Gift Donor Serving the Children of the World
Priorities:
- Emergency Preparedness thoughout the Peninsula and Los Angeles County.
- Education with a vision to the future in technology/arts/athetics/and media
- Low density development, quality of life, a more balanced media representation in California.
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