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Ventura County, CA November 8, 2005 Election
Council Member; City of San Buenaventura Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 28 2:50pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (55/55)
53.8% Voter Turnout (5,974/11,111)
(81 Total Write-In Votes 0.1%)
Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Jim Monahan Click here for more information about this candidate 17,138 votes 18.0%

  • Occupation: Ventura Councilmember/Businessman
  • Native Venturan.
  • Member Ventura City Council seven terms.
  • Local businessman for 50 plus years.
  • Graduate of Ventura HS and Ventura College.
  • Father of four, grandfather of seven
  • Veteran of Korean war.
Priorities:
  • Public Safety - Police and Fire Services
  • Implementation of the 2005 City Comprehensive Plan
  • Infrastructure improvements: Street, sidewalk, sewer, storm drain repair
Brian Brennan 15,648 votes 16.5%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Councilmember
Neal Andrews Click here for more information about this candidate 12,779 votes 13.4%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
  • Chief executive of large corporate and government agencies
  • Manager of multi-million dollar budgets
  • Former professor of government and public policy at leading universities
  • Nearly 10 years pioneering leadership in emergency medical services
  • Member of numerous regional and national boards of directors and commissions
  • Twice elected to International Board of Directors of a leading international strategic business organization
Priorities:
  • Stimulating greater economic prosperity for Ventura while preserving and enhancing its quality of life and small town character
  • Providing affordable housing and quality jobs
  • Re-focusing City priorities to properly reflect citizen concerns about public safety, street repair, and essential public services
Ed Summers 12,319 votes 13.0%
  • Occupation: Banker/Businessman
Jerry D. Martin 8,059 votes 8.5%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
Irene V. Henry 7,736 votes 8.1%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Brian Lee Rencher 7,685 votes 8.1%
Melody Joy Baker 4,653 votes 4.9%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
Carroll D. "CD" Williams Click here for more information about this candidate 4,592 votes 4.8%
  • Occupation: Retired College Professor
  • I have lived in Ventura since three years old.
  • I have logged 42 hours before our City Council.
  • These 42 hours were logged five minutes at a time.
  • I am honest to a fault.
  • I speak blunt to a fault, sometimes.
  • I only have two faults. You know them.
Priorities:
  • I will "represent" you the resident of Ventura.
  • An elected official "represents" the interest of each resident.
  • I will demonstrate how an elected official should "represent" you.
Donald G. Gloisten, Sr. 4,354 votes 4.6%
  • Occupation: Investment Advisor/Lawyer

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  Official Information

City of Buenaventura Election Website

Candidate Disclosure Statements (pdf)
News and Analysis

Ventura County Reporter

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