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Los Angeles County, CA February 24, 2009 Election
Member of the City Council; City of Burbank Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Mar 7 11:08am

Top SIX names will be on the April 14 General Municipal Election Ballot

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Dave Golonski Click here for more information about this candidate 4,895 votes 17.7%

  • Occupation: Burbank City Councilmember
  • Mayor of Burbank
  • UC Berkeley - Computer Science
  • UC Berkeley - Political Economy of Natural Resources
  • Burbank Boys & Girls Club Golden Achievement Award
Priorities:
  • My top priority will be to use my experience to see that we adopt balanced budgets without cutting the level of service that we are accustomed to.
  • My second priority is to create and retain jobs here in Burbank. We need to be prepared when the federal stimulus program is adopted.
  • My third priority is to see that we continue to adopt and promote cutting-edge environmental practices.
David Gordon 4,569 votes 16.5%
Jess Talamantes 3,988 votes 14.4%
Kimberly Jo 2,489 votes 9.0%
Elise M Stearns-Niesen Click here for more information about this candidate 2,043 votes 7.4%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • B.A. in Psychology - UCLA
  • M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy - Phillips Inst.
  • Current Burbank Police Commissioner
  • Mary Alice O'Conner Woman of Vision Award recipient
  • Softball player, t-ball coach, photographer, graphic designer
Priorities:
  • Maintain same level of Police & Fire services during recession.
  • Smart, slow growth.
  • Environmental sustainability working towards a zero waste goal.
Garen Yegparian Click here for more information about this candidate 2,010 votes 7.3%
  • Occupation: Technical Research Analyst, City of LA
  • Environmental Services Division, City of LA
  • Chair, Burbank Park, Recreation, & Community Services Board
  • Graduate, University of PA in Chemical Engineering
Priorities:
  • Improve Quality of Life
  • Maintain Accountability at City Hall to get us through these tough economic times
  • Increase Involvement
Lee Dunayer 1,755 votes 6.3%
Greg Jackson 1,481 votes 5.3%
Barbara Sharp Click here for more information about this candidate 1,337 votes 4.8%
  • Occupation: Litigation Consultant
  • Bachelor of Science, Political Science
  • Juris Doctorate (Law)
  • Centerior Energy (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station), Senior Special Programs Coordinator
  • Documentary/Film Producer
  • White House Liaison's Office, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C., Intern
  • Legal Consultant (consumer law, elder law, personal injury)
Priorities:
  • "Smart Development" to balance traffic and density issues with property owner rights
  • Comprehensive budget review to trim wasteful spending
  • Attract quality media and media-related companies to improve economic base and improve infrastructure
Steven L Ferguson Click here for more information about this candidate 1,030 votes 3.7%
  • Occupation: Student Trustee GCCD
  • Member Burbank Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board
  • Member, Art in Public Places Committee
  • Member, Cultural Arts Master Plan Committee
  • Past Student Member of the Burbank Board of Education
  • Past Chair, Burbank Youth Board
  • Past Member, Mayor's Youth Task Force
Priorities:
  • Develop a "Master Plan for the Aging" to ensure that we are ready to meet the needs of our retirees
  • Develop a Burbank Service Corp. for Young People in the Community
  • Develop Burbank's Cultural Assets
Dan Humfreville Click here for more information about this candidate 985 votes 3.6%
  • Occupation: Advertising Executive
  • 10 year community volunteer
  • twice appointed to Planning Board
  • served on Transportation Commission
  • Advancement Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, VH Council
  • Chairman, BCR Board of Directors
  • member YMCA Finance Committee
Priorities:
  • pro-active management of city budget and resources
  • no "micro-management" of Burbank citizens
  • actively pursue new and expanding employers to locate here
Angela Nakashyan 731 votes 2.6%
Jeffrey W. Prutz 372 votes 1.3%

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City of Burbank
Candidate Video Statements (Windows Media Player)

Dunayer / Ferguson / Golonski / Gordon / Humfreville / Jackson / Jo / Nakashyan Sharp / Stearns-Niesen / Talamantes / Yegparian
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