Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Fred M. Whitaker
14,406 votes
22.7%
- Occupation: Businessman/Planning Commissioner
- Partner/Owner - Cummins & White, LLP
- Chairman - St. John's Lutheran School, Orange
- J.D. - Loyola Law School
- B.A. - University of California Berkeley - History & Political Science
- Former Chairman - Berkley College Republicans
- Married to Mignon Buzard Whitaker 20 years - 3 teenage children
Priorities:
- Government Accountability/Fiscal Responsibility
- Public Safety/Crime & Illegal Immigration
- Business Climate
Denis Bilodeau
14,335 votes
22.6%
- Occupation: Orange Councilman/ Businessman
Chris Horton
7,523 votes
11.8%
- Occupation: Orange Business Owner
- Chairman-Orange Chamber of Commerce
- Central County ROP - 2009 Businessman of The Year
- Chairman-Leadership Orange
- Chairman-Jr. Leadership Orange-work with at-risk youths
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Make Orange more business friendly
- Will not vote for tax or fee increases
Michael R. "Mike" Merino
7,196 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Military Officer/Businessman
- Bachelor of Architecture, Cal Poly Pomona, 1986
- Master of Arts, US Naval War College, 2004
- CEO, Michael Merino Architects, 1996 - Present
- Captain, United States Navy, Civil Engineer Corps
Priorities:
- Balancing the Orange City Budget
- Supporting Business Growth & Prosperity in Orange
- Protecting the Quality of Life in Orange
Yolanda M. Alvarez
6,401 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Historian/Business Assistant
- 1975, BA, fine arts, CSU Fullerton
- Orange County Hispanic Woman of the Year, 2003
- Orange County Citizen of the Year, 2005
- Florence Flippen Smiley Award for Service to Orange
- Hispanic Woman of Year for Education
Priorities:
- Environment
- Education
- Enhancing Quality of Life
Robert Louis Douglas
4,854 votes
7.6%
- Occupation: Orange Business Owner
- ROP teaching credential for Law enforcement
- AA Degree-Criminal Justice,Santa ana college
- B.S. Degree-Criminal Justice, CSULB
- M.A. Degree-Criminal Justice,Chapman Univ.
- Master Public Policy-CSULB, (currently)
- Basic Police Academy-cert.- Fullerton college
Priorities:
- Increase the efficiency of government services and better use of our tax dollars
- Support and strengthen our public schools so they remain a good option for young families
- Encourage our community to act in ways that preserve the natural environment
Christian L. Vaughan
4,721 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Law Enforcement Officer
Sue Dominguez
4,105 votes
6.5%
- Occupation: Special Education Paraprofessional
- Small Business Owner
- Title Insurance Professional
- Retail Manager
- Sales Rep
Priorities:
- Balance growth and preservation
- Make our Council more transparent, active and a bigger part of our community
- Keep our neighborhoods safe and clean
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