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Orange County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Placentia Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (30/30)
72.6% Voter Turnout (1,167,657/1,607,989)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Jeremy B. Yamaguchi, Jeremy Yamaguchi Click here for more information about this candidate 9,507 votes 22.7%

  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Placentia Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the the year 2007
  • Placentia Heritage Days Parade
  • Placentia Neighborhood Watch
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
  • Political Science Major, Cal State Fullerton
Priorities:
  • Keep interests of the citizens first and foremost
  • Keep public Safety a top priority
  • Prioritize city spending through conservative fiscal management
Constance "Connie" Underhill Click here for more information about this candidate 9,135 votes 21.9%
  • Occupation: Associate Publisher/Councilmember
Priorities:
  • Resolve financial issues facing city (CalTrans Audit, deficit, build a reserve)
  • Maintain public safety levels
  • Support responsible, market driven deveopment and revitalization
Scott William Nelson Click here for more information about this candidate 6,849 votes 16.4%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • Mayor Dec, 2008-Present
  • Councilmember Nov. 2007-Present
  • Financial Audit Oversight Committee Chair 2007
  • Financial Audit Oversight Committee Vice Chair 2006
  • Planning Commission 2002-2004 Vice Chair 2003
  • President Elect Chamber of Commerce 2007
Priorities:
  • Resolution of the CalTrans Audit with no financial harm to City
  • Return Fiscal Integrity to Placentia
  • Redevelopment to Create Revenue for the City
Brian C. O'Neil Click here for more information about this candidate 6,737 votes 16.1%
  • Occupation: Placentia Business Owner
  • Licensed R/E Broker
  • 25+ years Business Experience
Priorities:
  • My first goal is to work with the city to get our General Fund out of the red and build our reserves. The city is over 5 million in the red
  • We have several new opportunity areas to bring new businesses; I want to attract businesses that will help build our tax base.
  • Keep our city safe, especially with all the budget cuts that will be coming, we do not want to sacrifice safety.
David E. Ramos Click here for more information about this candidate 5,261 votes 12.6%
  • Occupation: Retired
  • Bachelor Of Science Degree (Bus.Admin.)
  • Ca. Teaching Credential in Adult Education / Expired
  • Real Estate Broker License
  • Former Planning City Commisioner
  • Former Cultural Arts Commisioner
  • U.S. Navy Veteran (Korean War)
Priorities:
  • Resolve On Trac settlement
  • Expedite O.C.T.A. project for Orangethorpe Railroad Corridor
  • Increase sales tax revenue through Redevelopment project
Jeffrey B. Gerhardt Click here for more information about this candidate 4,317 votes 10.3%
  • Occupation: Retired-Law Enforcement
  • Cultural Arts Commissioner
  • Governor's Award for Innovative Programs
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • California state University Long Beach
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Reform & Resolution of CalTrans audit
  • Completion of backlogged Infrastructure projects
  • Revitalization of Commercial, Industrial and Retail properites

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