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Monterey County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Member, City Council; City of Pacific Grove Voter Information

Results as of November 26 3:26pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (7/7)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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William R "Bill" Kampe Click here for more information about this candidate 4,098 votes 20.52%

  • Occupation: Retired Business Executive
  • 35 years with HP and Agilent Technologies
  • Member of PG Rotary; Community Volunteer
  • Navy Veteran
  • MIT graduate degrees in Engr and Business
Priorities:
  • Solidify our cities financial situation
  • Preserve and renew our environment, streets, buildings
  • Ensure delivery of essential city services
Carmelita Garcia Click here for more information about this candidate 2,726 votes 13.65%
  • UC Santa Cruz - Basic and Advanced Counseling Certificates
  • CSU Monterey Bay - Basic and Advanced Paralegal Certificates
  • Chair of the Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee - City of Pacific Grove
  • Member of the Traffic Commission - City of Pacific Grove
  • Alternate for the Budget Finance Committee - City of Pacific Grove
  • Named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Crime Prevention Officers Association of Monterey County
Priorities:
  • Continue to strive towards budget solvency and new revenue sources.
  • Public Safety is critical to providing a safe community, streets, and parks for our residents and visitors. Without these, we lose revenue.
  • Improve transparency to strengthen trust and communication between residents and our local government.
Deborah Catherine (Adams) Lindsay Click here for more information about this candidate 2,529 votes 12.66%
  • Occupation: Broadcast Journalist
  • B.A. Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Communities
  • Co-Founder of Sustainable Monterey County
Priorities:
  • Economic Stability with "Think PG First" shopping campaign.
  • Environmental Sustainability - Water Conservation, Renewable and Climate Change Solutions
  • Equity - Balance the needs of the people while maintaining critical services.
Daniel Miller 2,284 votes 11.44%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Ken E. Cuneo Click here for more information about this candidate 2,279 votes 11.41%
  • Occupation: Military Officer/Educator
  • Educator, Middle School, H.S. and College
  • Budget Planning and Execution experience
  • Labor negotiation with Trade Unions experience
  • Over twenty years' Human Resources training and experience
  • Degrees include BA; MA: and MA
  • Army Officer, rising from Private to Lieutenant Colonel; Vietnam Veteran
Priorities:
  • We must keep Pacifc Grove solvent by carefully monituring expenditures particularly Personnel Costs.
  • We should create an Economic Enterprise Zone in the heart of Pacific Grove
  • We must pay our city workers a competitive wage, equal pay, with benefits and a decent pension upon retirement.
Susan Goldbeck Click here for more information about this candidate 2,092 votes 10.47%
  • Occupation: Attorney at Law
  • degrees: UCLA -B.A. -Juris Doctorate
  • Pacific Grove City Councilmember 4 years
  • P.G.Planning Commissioner
  • P.G. Americans with Disabilities Committee
  • P.G. Affordable Housing Committee
  • Editor and Publisher of P.G. Beacon newspaper
Priorities:
  • Create a compreshensive ecomic restoration plan for the city inclusive of both residents and business interests and input.
  • Restore city services such as police , fire , library as well as restore financial stability as promised to voters if sales tax passed.
  • Implement long neglected repair plans of city streets, sidewalks, parks
David Dilworth 2,040 votes 10.21%
  • Occupation: Nonprofit Director
Richard A. Ahart, Jr. 1,924 votes 9.63%
  • Occupation: Business Owner

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  Events

Candidate Forums

  • Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the Lighthouse Cinema at 525 Lighthouse Avenue at 6:30 p.m. The forum is sponsored by the Pacific Grove Residents Association, the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula. The public is invited. For more information, call 373-3304.
News and Analysis

Monterey County Weekly

Monterey County Herald
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