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Marsha McLean
4,857 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: Mayor Pro Tem/Business Owner
Frank Ferry
4,781 votes
16.5%
- Occupation: High School Administrator
Laurene Weste
4,553 votes
15.7%
- Occupation: Councilmember
Mark Hershey
3,817 votes
13.2%
- Occupation: Sergeant , Sheriff's Dept
- B.A. degree in Biology
- Hart High School Measure V Citizen Oversight Committee member
- AYSO coach, referee, board member past 10 years
- L. A. Sheriff's Department since 1984
- Former Saugus High basketball coach
- Santa Clarita resident since 1970
Priorities:
- Public Safety and emergency preparedness
- Ease traffic congestion with better road system
- More Parks and preserve Open Space
Henry Schultz
3,176 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: Retired Scientist
- PhD Mathematician
- Professor, Manager, Scientist U Mich, Lockheed, 3D Systems, Amgen
- Parks and Rec Commissioner 4yrs
- City Transportation advisory Committee 3.5 yrs
- Troop 57 Scoutmaster 5 yrs
- SCV Sierra Club Chair 9 yrs
Priorities:
- Fight bad planning and reduce overall density of new development
- Aggressively pursue annexation of unincorporated areas
- Add more open space and park space to the SCV
Lynne Plambeck
2,737 votes
9.5%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- B.A. California Sate University, Northridge
- Board Member, Newhall County Water District, President 2004, Vice President 2002
- Special District Rep. Altn, Local Agency Formation Commission 1993-97
- Regional Advisory Council, S.Cal Association of Governments, 1996-2002
- Member, Ground Water Committee, Association of California Water Agencies
- President, Santa Clarita Org. for Planning and the Environment
Priorities:
- I support sustainable "smart growth" building concepts and standards.
- Abiding by the City's Hillside Ordinance and preserving a river greenway protects homeowners and provides recreation/park space.
- I want to encourage more involvement from exisitng residents and neighborhoods in City government.
Dwight P. McDonald
1,623 votes
5.6%
- Occupation: California Highway Patrol Sergeant
- Supervising Sergeant of the Commercial Enforcement Unit in Los Angeles County for the California Highway Patrol
- 5 Term Director elected to the Borad of Directors on the California Association of Highway Patrolmen in Sacramento
- Selected by the California Highway Patrol to coordinate the planning and implementation of the Democratic National Convention operational plan in 2000
- Selected by the California Highway Patrol to plan and implent the current CHP Air Operations Program in Los Angeles
- Implemented a program reducing overime cost to the California Highway Patrol by over 2 million dollars yearly in the Los Angeles Court system
- Successfully shut down a major rubbish trucking company in the San Fernando Valley for continual safety violations and unfair labor practices
Priorities:
- Creation of a City of Santa Clarita Police & Fire Department
- Build a new full service hospital in the Canyon Country Area
- Traffic Congestion Reduction, Traffic Signal Synchronization, and improved Mass Transit for the entire City
Michael Cruz
1,556 votes
5.4%
Jo Ann (Smith) Curtis, Esq.
635 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Retired Attorney
- Juris Doctor Degree - Graduated with honors Southwestern University.
- More than two decades as an attorney, both in the public and private sector.
- Former prosecutor, Federal Public Defender and Appellate attorney.
- Appealed cases to State Court of Appeals, Central and Ninth District Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court.
- Senior Trial Attorney Wausau Insurance Company.
- Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator Glendale Municipal Court.
Priorities:
- I am committed to representing the people (not "big money ") and I have the qualifications, experience and courage to fight for what the people want.
- I am running for City Council to stop uncontrolled building, solve traffic congestion, and provide for the needs of senior citizens.
- Eliminate overcrowding in our schools and hire more Sheriffs for the safety of our community.
Ken W. Dean
629 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Teacher & Interior Designer
- Graduated From Los Angeles Valley College
- Candidate for State Assembly 1984
- Founding Father of The City of Santa Clarita
- Have been an active participant in civic politics
Priorities:
- Reduce congestion on the roads in Santa Clarita
- Recalibrate street lights based on changing speed limits
- Increase parks and green belts in Santa Clarita
Jack Murphy
570 votes
2.0%
- Occupation: Director of Sales
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