Top SIX names will be on the April 14 General Municipal Election Ballot
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Dave Golonski
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
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
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
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
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
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%
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Official Information
- 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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