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Riverside County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Council Member; City of Palm Springs Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 28 2:43pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (14/14)
(1 Total Write-In Votes 0.00%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Ginny Foat Click here for more information about this candidate 6,478 votes 27.86%

  • Occupation: Palm Springs City Council Member
Priorities:
  • Smart Growth
  • Quality of Life Issues
  • Fiscal Conservancy
Christopher "Chris" Mills 5,201 votes 22.37%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
John Williams Click here for more information about this candidate 4,743 votes 20.40%
  • Occupation: Hotel Business Owner
  • Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board - Former Chair
  • Palm Springs Hotel & Hospitality Association - Board Member
  • Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism - Advisory Committee & Budget Committee
  • Desert Buisness Association - Treasurer
  • Desert Gay Tourism Guild - Vice President (Former President)
  • Small Hotels of Palm Springs - Founding Board Member
Priorities:
  • Rejuvenate Downtown
  • Secure our Neighborhoods
  • Ensure Responsible Growth
Patricia "Trisha" Sanders Click here for more information about this candidate 4,006 votes 17.23%
  • Occupation: City Clerk
  • Master Municipal Clerk
  • Certified Municipal Clerk
  • Registered Parliamentarian
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsiblity
  • Enhanced Quality of Life issues
  • Increased Public Safety
Roxann Ploss Click here for more information about this candidate 1,998 votes 8.59%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • B.A.(69), Teacher's Credential (70), U.C.L.A.
  • M.A. (85), CSSB, Cand-Ph.D, (90) UCR
  • founder Bel Desierto HOA
  • founding member, Office of Neighborhood Involvement
  • Member, General Plan Steering Committee
  • owner, Champagne & Caviar Catering
Priorities:
  • adhere to the General Plan's call for "one and two story buildings downtown with the occasional architectural feature"
  • create a visual 5-year plan that applies throughout the city
  • stop disregarding the environmental/health impact of mass building
Tom Tucker Click here for more information about this candidate 472 votes 2.03%
  • Occupation: Non Profit Director
  • Attended Peninsula University - Monterey College of Law
  • Retired California Highway Patrolman and BART Police Officer
  • Former Vice-President, National Council on Problem Gambling
  • Former Executive Director California Council on Problem Gambling
  • Creator College of the Desert Problem Gambling Curricula
  • Creator Addictions Studies 21 Pierce College, Sylmar, CA
Priorities:
  • Improved access to City Council process - "Squack Box"
  • Revitalize Downtown Palm Springs
  • Create Oversight "Watchdog" approach to Conflicts of Interest
Carlos H. Cueva 337 votes 1.45%
  • Occupation: Project Manager
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