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Andrew Carter
7552 votes
31.11%
- Occupation: Council Member, 2006 to present
- Vice Mayor, 2009 to present
- Planning Commissioner, 2005 to 2006
- Board Member, Economic Vitality Corporation
- Citizens Advisory Committee, California Mens Colony
- Past Board Member, Workforce Housing Coalition
- Past Board Member, Residents for Quality Neighborhoods
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Economic Growth
- Neighborhood Quality/Affordable Housing
Kathy M Smith
5390 votes
22.20%
- Occupation: Retired Business Executive
- Restored, owned Garden Street Inn for 15 years
- SLO City Council Member, 1994-1998, creating the positions of Economic Development and Natural Resource Managers as well as Art in Public Places.
- Non-profit leadership in SLO County in Literacy Council, Newman Catholic Center, Agricultural Leadership Program and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
- Pioneer in upper management of hospitals in fields of Marketing, Program Development and Public Relations in Indiana, Ohio & CA.
- Worked way through college while employed full-time as staff writer at newspapers - The Charleston Gazette & Beckley Post-Herald in West Virginia.
- Bachelors Degree - University of Charleston/ Masters work in Public Administration/Relations - Mother of two children, now 2 grandchildren!
Priorities:
- Strengthen San Luis Obispo Economy - Vital Business Community, Head-of-Household Jobs, Smart Growth.
- Protect SLO Quality of Life - Neighborhood Preservation, Distinctive Downtown, Open Space, Fire & Police Resources, Traffic Mgt. & Public Transit
- Maintain City's Fiscal Integrity - Continue 20% reserve, Build public/private partnerships, maintain experienced/skilled workforce.
Dan Carpenter
5161 votes
21.26%
- Occupation: Finance Director - (Nonprofit) History Center of SLO County
- BS Business Management - Cal Poly State University/San Luis Obispo
- City Advisory Body - Current Cultural Heritage Committee - Former Planning Commission
- Retired - Cal Poly Bookstore/Department Manager
- Former Owner/Manager Hills Stationery Store - Downtown SLO
- Former Board Member - Friends of Prado Day Center ; Current Volunteer - People's Kitchen/CAPSLO
- Former Board Member - SLO County Historical Society
Priorities:
- Fiscal Sustainability
- Quality Residential Neighborhoods
- Transit Use and Parking Alternatives
Andrea M. Miller
2706 votes
11.15%
- Occupation: Restaurateur/College Lecturer
- City Planning Commissioner
- County Planning GIS Specialist
- Masters in City and Regional Planning
- BS in Forestry and Natural Resources
Priorities:
- Responsible City Budget Management
- Economic Growth of our local Business Environment
- Community Safety
Terry Mohan
1849 votes
7.62%
Arnold Ruiz
1561 votes
6.43%
- Occupation: Retired Barber
- Father of six grown children.
- Not a career politician.
Priorities:
- Reduce government burdon on tax payer.
- Restore Laguna Lake.
- Help small business.
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