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

Full Term.

Results as of Jan 14 5:14pm
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Lesa Heebner Click here for more information about this candidate 3,099 votes 18.7%

  • Occupation: Councilmember/Designer
  • SANDAG Board Member
  • SANDAG Executive Committee Member
  • SANDAG Regional Planning Committee Member
  • San Dieguito River Valley JPA Board Member
  • Graduate of UCSD, BA in History/Minors in Economics & Communications
Priorities:
  • Preserve Community Character
  • Maintain Fiscal Accountability
  • Protect Public Safety Services
David Zito Click here for more information about this candidate 3,033 votes 18.3%
  • Occupation: Software Architect
  • M.S. Engineering, U.C. Berkeley
  • Member, Solana Beach View Assessment Commission, 2 Years as chair
  • Senior technical leader at Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Member of Council committee in 2008 to update our View Ordinance
  • Member of Council committee in 2000 to update our housing ordinances
  • Author, "Solana Beach Community Protection Act", also known as "Prop T."
Priorities:
  • Maintain high levels of city services, including public safety
  • Keep Solana Beach fiscally sound with balanced budgets
  • Protect the character of Solana Beach, promote progress while ensuring compatible development
Peter Zahn Click here for more information about this candidate 2,991 votes 18.0%
  • Occupation: Attorney/Business Owner
  • Founder and Chair, U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board Member and Vice President, Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member, Moxie Foundation
  • Recipient, Solana Beach Sustainability Award
  • Former Board Member, San Diego Council of TechAmerica, TechAmerica's National Board, American Lung Association of CA, San Diego, and Imperial Counties
  • Member, Bar of California, New York, and New Jersey, American and San Diego Bar Associations
Priorities:
  • Protect our quality of life and beaches
  • Attract quality businesses for a vibrant commercial sector and tax revenues
  • Fiscal discipline to maximize the City's resources
Vickie Driver Click here for more information about this candidate 2,697 votes 16.2%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman/Scientist/Mother
  • Operations Leader of the Community Emergency Response Team
  • Co-developer of "Are You Ready Solana Beach?" disaster preparedness program
  • Member of the Solana Beach Civic and Historical Society
  • Public Safety Commissioner
Priorities:
  • Protection for our beaches.
  • Property rights.
  • Fiscal responsibility.
Daniel Powell Click here for more information about this candidate 2,413 votes 14.5%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Chair of the President's Council of the San Elijo Conservancy
  • Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Committee
  • Philanthropist
  • Graduate of Marshall School of Business at USC
  • Ironman Triathlete
Priorities:
  • Get the city's finances back on track without raising taxes or fees.
  • Increase city revenues by strengthening local businesses.
  • For a sustainable environment and sustainable economy.
Paul Frankel Click here for more information about this candidate 2,370 votes 14.3%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Long Time Community Volunteer
Priorities:
  • Rigorous permit processing without sacrificing property rights
  • Focus on families with school age children
  • Stop needless interference by local government in our lives

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  Official Information

City Council Web Page
News and Analysis

Coast News

North County Times San Diego U-T
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