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San Diego County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Council Member; City of La Mesa Voter Information

Full Term.

Results as of Jan 14 5:14pm
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Ruth Sterling Click here for more information about this candidate 8,996 votes 27.9%

  • Occupation: Member, La Mesa City Council For 20 Years
  • Sandag Alternate
  • Sandag Borders Committee, Representative East County Alternate
  • Mission Trails Regional Park Task Force
  • Harry Griffen Park JPA Chair
  • Heartland Fire Training Facility Authority Alternate
  • Elks Lodge #1812 Member
Priorities:
  • CalPERS Unfunded Pension Liability, Consistently Reduce
  • Murray Hill Road/Waite Drive Corner Acquisition and Public Park
  • Public Parking Garage-Downtown Village/Complete Civic Center
Kristine C. (Christensen) Alessio Click here for more information about this candidate 8,059 votes 24.9%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • City of La Mesa Planning Commissioner (current)
  • 1984 graduate of Valhalla High School El Cajon
  • 1991 BA Philosophy, University of California, San Diego
  • 1995 Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA
  • 1996 Admitted to California State Bar
  • 2000 Outstanding Service Award, Pro Bono Services (Project Safe Harbor), County of San Diego Superior Court, East County Division
Priorities:
  • Maintain Fiscal Health of La Mesa
  • Continuation of services for seniors and youth of La Mesa
  • Responsible Planning and Land Use decisions benefitting all La Mesans
Shannon O'Dunn Click here for more information about this candidate 6,995 votes 21.7%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Geologist
  • BA (SDSU), MS (Univ. Colo. Boulder), both in Geology
  • 36 yrs CA Community Colleges administrator & professor
  • Geology text author; field geologist, locally and overseas
  • SDSU Alumnus of the year 2000, Geological Sciences; Grossmont College Innovator of the Year ('05); Dean Emerita ('05)
  • Business owner, La Mesa Village
  • VP, Grossmont College Foundation; La Mesa Lions Club; Geology Trail Guide Trainer, Mission Trails; college district bond oversight committee
Priorities:
  • Keeping La Mesa solvent as a municipality
  • Maintaining first class public safety and public works
  • Development/redevelopment of underutilized parcels along commercial corridors
Patrick D Dean Click here for more information about this candidate 4,892 votes 15.1%
  • Occupation: Catering Manager
  • AA Culinary Institute of America
  • Former Catering Business Owner
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Strong Small Businesses
  • Clean Environment
Laura Lothian 3,359 votes 10.4%
  • Occupation: Realtor

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