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Santa Cruz County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Council Member; City of Santa Cruz Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 10:56am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (43/43)
(288 Writein Votes 0.3%)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Emily Reilly Click here for more information about this candidate 18,475 votes 20.5%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Mayor, 2003
  • Owner and Operator Emily's Bakery
  • Santa Cruz Metro Transit District, Board Chair
  • Regional Transportation Commission
  • Blue Ribbon Panel for School Closure Strategies
  • Founding Member of Sister Cities Network for Sustainable Development
Priorities:
  • Support regional planning and careful growth. Support funding for social service programs
  • Advocate community participation in public decision making.
  • Pursue sustainable, long-range transportation. Promote development of affordable housing
Ryan Coonerty Click here for more information about this candidate 17,379 votes 19.3%
  • Occupation: Bookseller/University Lecturer
  • Boardmember, Santa Cruz Community Credit Union
  • Second Generation Owner, Bookshop Santa Cruz
  • Boardmember, Dientes Dental Care
  • Legal Studies Lecturer at UCSC
  • Boardmember, Locally Owned Business Alliance
Priorities:
  • Long Term Planning for a Sustainable Community
  • Promotion of Locally Owned Business
  • Protection of Our Environment
Tony Madrigal Click here for more information about this candidate 13,227 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Union Representative/Community Organizer
  • B.A. Economics, UC Santa Cruz, 1998
  • Board Member, Citizen's Police Review Board, City of Santa Cruz
  • Commissioner, Latino Affairs Commission, County of Santa Cruz
  • Board Member, Neary Lagoon Cooperative, a low income housing community
  • Delegate, Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
  • Financial sponsor, Beach Flats Soccer program which serves children and adults in the Beach Flats community at no cost
Priorities:
  • Economic Development
  • Increase Affordable housing
  • Create qualit y local jobs
Ed Porter Click here for more information about this candidate 12,466 votes 13.8%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Santa Cruz Teacher
  • Teacher at Santa Cruz High School since 1980
  • Previous City Commissions: Planning, Zoning, Transportation, Public Works
  • 2 terms Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee
  • Senior Engineer at Lockheed 1968-1980
  • Current Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor
  • Electronic Engineering Degree
Priorities:
  • Fiscal health and responsibility ; stabilize City Budget
  • City Road maintenance and transportation, people mover to UCSC Campus
  • An honest appraisal of impact of UCSC growth and needed mitigations
Scott Kennedy Click here for more information about this candidate 11,898 votes 13.2%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember; staff member ResourceCtr for Nonviolence
  • B.A. UCSC 1971 (College Honors; History Honors)
  • Co-Founder Resource Center for Nonviolence 1976
  • Elected to Santa Cruz City Council 1990, 1994 & 2000
  • Mayor 1993-1994 and 2003-2004
  • Regional Transportation Commission "Commissioner of the Year"
  • United Way "Community Hero" (2001); Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" (1998)
Priorities:
  • Dealing responsibly with the ongoing budget crisis
  • Promoting jobs & economic development to strengthen City's tax base and revenue
  • Creating affordable housing & strengthening human services
Mark Primack Click here for more information about this candidate 11,372 votes 12.6%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Current Santa Cruz City Councilmember
  • 11-year member of the Santa Cruz Zoning Board and 5 years as Chair
  • Launched Greenbelt protection with Campaign to Save Pogonip in 1977
  • Awarded Distinguished Artist of the Year for 2000 by the Santa Cruz Art League
  • Married for 21years with two children in public schools
Priorities:
  • Affordable Housing
  • A sustainable economy
  • Sound planning for balanced growth
Mark Fogel 5,072 votes 5.6% Coral Brune (Write-in) Robert Norse (Write-in)
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  Events.

Televised rebroadcasts of candidate forums on Comcast 25/Charter 71.
Progressive forum: Sunday, October 24, 10 p.m. Neighbors Association forum: Tuesday, October 26, 7 p.m. and Thursday, October 28, 7 p.m. Housing Advocates forum: Sunday, October 24, 4 p.m. and Wednesday, October 27, 6 p.m.
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