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Michael T. Bennett
4770 votes
18.87%
- Occupation: Fire Battalion Chief
- Goleta Man of the Year 2006
- Paul Harris Fellow
- Member of Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime
Priorities:
- Correct Goleta General Plan so that it will be approved by the State of California
- Improve Public Safety, return the footpatrol to "Old Town"
- Improve our Transportation Infrastructure
Eric Onnen
4714 votes
18.65%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- CEO & Co-owner of the Santa Barbara Airbus
- 28 year Goleta Resident
- Goleta Boys & Girls Club, Board Member
- Goleta Rotary Club, Past President & 28 Year Member
- Goleta Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- Goleta Historical Society, Capitol Campaign Member
Priorities:
- Protect the Enviroment and Our Quality of Life
- Maintain a Balanced Budget & Financial Accountability
- Prevent Urban Sprawl
Roger S. Aceves
4225 votes
16.71%
- Occupation: Police Officer
- 30 Years in Law Enforcement
- 2 Thomas E. Guerry Awards for Excellent Service
- Graduate of FBI National Academy
- former President, 19th Agricultural District
- 2001 El Presidente for Old Spanish Days
- former Board Member for Many Non-Profits
Priorities:
- Managed Growth and Affordable Housing
- Community-Based Policing
- Old Town Revitalization
Cynthia J. Brock
4170 votes
16.50%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Goleta City Councilmember
- Mayor of Goleta: 2004-2005
- B.A. in Communications Design from the University of Illinois
- Board member of the Santa Barbara County Community Action Commission
- Founding member of GoletaNOW! - the group that worked successfully for Goleta incorporation
- Goleta resident since 1982; Married to Phillip Walker, UCSB professor; one daughter and 6 grandchildren
Priorities:
- Provide open space and parks
- Pace development with our ability to provde infrastructure and services
- Support a sustainable local economy
Margaret Connell
4064 votes
16.08%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Educated in England. BA in Zoology, University of Oxford.
- Santa Barbara School Board member 1975-1992 (4 terms).
- Resident of Goleta since 1956 when my husband joined the Biology faculty at UCSB; 4 children and 9 grandchildren.
- Founding member of GoletaNOW! - the group that worked successfully for Goleta incorporation.
- Elected to the first Goleta City Council in 2001 and as highest vote getter served as first Mayor.
- Current Chair, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District.
Priorities:
- Implementing the newly adopted General Plan to maintain the quality of life in Goleta that makes it a great place to live.
- Achieving affordable housing that addresses the needs of local workers and families.
- Creative solutions for relieving traffic congestion beyond simply adding lanes, taking into account the needs ofcyclists and pedestrians.
Jack Hawxhurst
3295 votes
13.03%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Goleta City Council - second Mayor
- Goleta Now - chief petitioner
- PANA - Past President
- CPA - Past Director
- 34 year Goleta resident
- 2 sons Graduated DP - 1 year old granddaughter
Priorities:
- Keeping LA Away - limiting growth to that which pays for its impacts
- Making development pay its way - mitigating ALL imoacts
- Pacing growth so that infrastructure can keep up - maintaining quality of life
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