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Orange County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Sam Allevato

Candidate for
Council Member; City of San Juan Capistrano

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Appointed to Council: March 2003 Term Ending: December 2008

Personal Information: Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1947; moved to California in 1950 and has lived in San Juan Capistrano since July of 1976. Married to Vicky since 1967. Two children,Tiffany and Sam Christopher; granddaughter, Zoe Isabella; and grandson, Maxwell Liam. Son-in-law, Michael Martinez.

Education: Graduated from California State University, Los Angeles with a BS in Police Science and Administration, 1969 Graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles with a Masters of Public Administration degree, 1976 Graduated June 1989: P.O.S.T. Command College, Cal Poly, Pomona Graduated December 1992: F.B.I National Academy + 171st Class, Quantico, Virginia Southwest Command College + F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Management Training, April 1998 Mayors' and City Council Members' Leadership Academy, California League of Cities, 2005

Occupation: Retired Irvine police lieutenant (1979-2002) with 33 years in law enforcement

Public Service: Vice Chairman 2004 - San Juan Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency Commissioner 2003, San Juan Capistrano Planning Commission Board of Directors, Orange County Fire Authority Board Member, Transportation Corridor Agency Board Member, OCTA Major Investment Study Group - Measure M funds Chair, Northwest Open Space Committee Advisory Council of the Great Park Conservancy

Community Affiliations: Past member, Consulting Board of Directors, Santa Ana Psychiatric Hospital (1986) Past member, Irvine Sunrise Exchange Club Past President, Mission Park Homeowners Association Past Treasurer, San Clemente Triton Aquatics Past Board Member and Volunteer, Fran Joswick Therapeutic Riding Center Numerous coaching and management assignments with local youth sports programs Member, South Coast YMCA (1976-1981) Member, El Viaje de Portola Riders Board Member, Hunter's Creek Homeowner's Association Board Member, Padre Junipero Serra Trailriders Community Chairperson, south Orange County-Explorer Scouts Learning for Life Program Associated Seniors Action Program (ASAP) Liaison

Professional Affiliations: Representative, West San Gabriel Juvenile Diversion Project, 1974 Association of Police Planning and Research Officers California Associations of Police Training Association Alumni + Delinquency Control Institute, University of Southern California Orange County Training Managers' Association California Peace Officers' Association (Standards & Ethics Committee) Police Executive Research Forum City of Irvine Substance Abuse Task Force P.O.S.T Committee on Supervisory Course Presenters Command College Alumni Association General Alumni Association, University of Southern California Law Enforcement/Asian Advisory Council of Orange County Business Development Council, Irvine Chamber of Commerce F.B.I. National Academy Associates Vice President, Irvine Community Drug Prevention, Inc. Co-Chair of Irvine Prevention Coalition Graduate and Board Member of "Leadership Tomorrow" (1997-98) San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition

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