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Los Angeles County, CA March 8, 2011 Election
Council Member; City of Bellflower Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jun 10 1:36pm

OFFICIAL Election Results

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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C. "Sonny" Santa Ines Click here for more information about this candidate 2,111 votes 22.1%

  • Occupation: Chief Administrative Officer
  • Married to Irma for 30 years
  • Resident of Bellflower for 26 years
  • Masters in Business Administration
  • Former Planning Commissioner of Bellflower
  • Board Member of YMCA
  • Active in Neighborhood Watch and strong supporter of ARC and Kingdom Causes
  • belllflower4sonny@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Term limit and prudent financial management
  • Effective public safety and quality of life issues
  • Business and residential investments
Raymond "Ray" Dunton Click here for more information about this candidate 1,813 votes 19.0%
  • Occupation: Business Owner - Ray-A-Motive
  • Bellflower City Council Member - 4 years
  • City of Bellflower Planning Commissioner - 8 years
  • Bellflower Resident - 48 years Married - 28 years
  • Attended BUSD K-12, Cerritos College, UTI
  • Kiwanis Club 1992-Present
  • Bellflower Chamber of Commerce 1986-Present
  • dunton4council@verizon.net
Priorities:
  • Support effective public safety programs to reduce crime
  • Continue revitalization of downtown & surrounding areas targeting blight
  • Continue projects that will compliment our community for the next 50 years
Randy Bomgaars Click here for more information about this candidate 1,592 votes 16.7%
  • Occupation: Teacher at Thomas Jefferson School
  • BUSD teacher for 39 years
  • M.A. Pepperdine University
  • Extensive experience on Bellflower City Council
  • rjbomgaars@verizon.net
Priorities:
  • Continue to provide effective public safety within current economic constraints
  • Seek and provide quality community development and re-development, both residential and commercial
  • Support Parks and Recreation plus innovative residential services for people of all ages
Rick Royse Click here for more information about this candidate 1,270 votes 13.3%
  • Occupation: Bussinessman
  • Married 32 years - Bellflower resident 27 years
  • AA Law Enforcement LB City College
  • US Certified Arborist
  • Former Board of Trustee Member for the Bellflower Unified School District
  • Bellflower Noon Lions Club
  • Four years USAF, decorated Vietnam Veteran
  • rickroyse@live.com
Priorities:
  • A streamlined and simplified process to open a new business in Bellflower
  • A review of the building codes and colors to preserve Bellflower's beauty charm and integrity
  • Increase support of our Sheriff, Fire and other Civic services to help keep Bellflower safe: free from gangs and drugs
Ray T. Smith 1,129 votes 11.8% Sue ElHessen Click here for more information about this candidate 929 votes 9.7%
  • Occupation: Professor
  • Doctorate in Education from USC
  • LA Commissioner for Accessibility & Appeals
  • Sr. Administrative Analyst, City of Santa Monica
  • Instructor/Counselor, Cerritos Community College
  • 1997 Community Service Award California State Assembly
  • 1997 Honor from Congress of the United States; House of Representatives
  • selhessen@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Economic Development for community based organizations and small businesses
  • Enhanced Quality of Life through Universal Design and Empowering neighborhood level collaboratives
  • Improving Education through collaborative partnerships in the community and business
Michael Gatiglio Click here for more information about this candidate 700 votes 7.3%
  • Occupation: Finance Administrator, Los Angeles County/Superior Court
  • Neighborhood Watch Captain - 10 years
  • Bellflower Resident - 14 years
  • 2010 BRAVO Award Winner
  • Married with two children
  • Lions Club Member
  • Member of Bethel Reformed Church in Bellflower
  • mgatiglio@ca.rr.com
Priorities:
  • Bring businesses back to Bellflower!
  • Cut bureaucratic red tape for buisness owners
  • Increase cost effective public safety programs such as Neighborhood Watch

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City of Bellflower

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