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Orange County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Member, City Council; City of Laguna Beach Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 3:24pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (28/28)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Cheryl Kinsman 4,253 votes 19.2%

  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • Laguna Beach Planning Commissioner
  • Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University
  • Neighborhood Association past president
  • Sunday school teacher
  • Laguna Beach Neighborhood Watch Treasurer
  • Active parent with children in Little League and AYSO.
Priorities:
  • We must stop permanently the proposed El Toro Airport.
  • We must keep the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach.
  • Laguna must become the leader in eliminating coastal and urban water pollution.
Wayne Baglin 3,742 votes 16.9%
  • Occupation: Laguna Business Owner
  • FORMER COUNCILMEMBER/MAYOR, LAGUNA BEACH
  • CHAIR,CA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
  • MEMBER,BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SOUTHERN CALIF. WETLANDS RECOVERY PROJECT
  • DIRECTOR, ALISO WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
  • DIRECTOR, LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION
  • CHAIR, LAGUNA BEACH OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Priorities:
  • OPPOSE COMMERCIAL AIRPORT AT FORMER MCAS EL TORO
  • STOP THE POLLUTION OF OCEAN WATERS
  • KEEP THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN LAGUNA BEACH
Jane Egly 3,288 votes 14.9%
  • Occupation: Professor of Law, Trial Attorney
  • 16 Year Resident of Laguna Beach
  • President of LANO, Laguna North Civic Organization
  • Longtime Open Space and Parklands Activist
  • Opponent of Commercial Airport at El Toro
  • Wife, Mother, Grandmother & the "Lady in the Hat"
  • Signed Code of Fair Campaign Practices & Statement of Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation
Priorities:
  • Vigorously fight for pristine ocean water and clean beaches
  • End forever any threat of a commercial airport at El Toro
  • Protect the pedestrian scale and village charm of Laguna Beach
Jeff Powers 3,106 votes 14.1%
  • Occupation: Laguna Business Owner
  • Planning Commission-2 years
  • Design Review Board-4 years, including 3 years as Chair
  • Member, Fire and Safety Task Force
  • Member, Corporate Yard Task Force
  • Member, Landscape and Scenic Highways Master Plan Task Force
  • Thirty year resident and loving parent
Priorities:
  • Water quality of our ocean and streams- accelerate our response.
  • Peripheral Parking-create alternatives before we choke in downtown traffic.
  • Neighborhood Open Space-save it, before it is lost to us forever.
Elizabeth Pearson 3,103 votes 14.0%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman, Planning Commissioner
  • Current Planning Commissioner
  • 5 1/2 years on Planning Commission
  • Advisory Board Member - Laguna Art Museum
  • Co-chair of Citizens Committee for Treasure Island
  • Senior Center - Capital Campaign Board
  • Anti-airport leader in Laguna Beach
Priorities:
  • Health and safety (especially fire department enhancements)
  • Infrastructure repairs to fix sewer lines and clean our ocean water
  • Anti-El Toro Airport
Belinda Blacketer 2,898 votes 13.1%
  • Occupation: Attorney at Law
  • Area of Practice-Land Use, Environment and Non Profit Organizations
  • Past Member of Laguna Planning Commission
  • President, Laguna Beach Historical Society
  • Boardmember, Laguna Canyon Conservancy
  • Boardmember, Village Laguna
  • Life long resident of Laguna Beach (1946)
Priorities:
  • View Preservation for Existing Residents, Not "View Equity."
  • Increase 2 hour parking limit, additional peripheral parking and year round trams for residents use.
  • Enforce pollution laws, clean up our ocean water, and provide flood control.
Beth Leeds 957 votes 4.3%
  • Occupation: Public Relations Director
  • Founding Member, Laguna Canyon Conservancy
  • Orange County Save Our Shores, Past President
  • Founded the Laguna Poets and the Historical Society!
  • Stopped offshore oil rigs three times off Laguna's coast!
  • Originated the famous "1989 Laguna Canyon Walk"
  • Appointed to the Open Space Commission to protect our greenbelt!
Priorities:
  • Working for safety on the streets of Laguna Beach!
  • Lobbying for a pollution free ocean, rebuilding the sewer system!
  • Protecting our heritage, stopping the Festival of Arts potential move!
Jacob Cherub 447 votes 2.0%
  • Occupation: Artist, Printmaker
  • Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Government
  • Retired Real Estate Developer
Priorities:
  • I will end the capricious and divisive nature of our design review process
  • I will create and implement a zero-tolerance plan to defeat ocean pollution
  • I will negotiate to achieve the best result possible for our city with those wishing to do business here
Tommy Harold 307 votes 1.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Hair cutter/Businessman

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