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Betty Smith Mueller
14,676 votes
29.54%
- Occupation: Member Rent Control Board
- Retired after 36 years of Professional Nursing in Veterans Hospitals
- Master of Arts, Educational Administration
- Lifelong Learner, Emeritus College
- Board Member, Wilshire/Montana Neighborhood Organization
- Board Member, Community Corporation of Santa Monica
- Volunteer, The Getty Center
Priorities:
- To fairlycarry out the purpose of the Rent Control Board, "to regulate rentals so that rents will not be increased unreasonably
- and so that landlords will receive no more than a fair return"
- To continue to advocate for tenant protections in keeping with the intent of Article XVIII
Jennifer Kennedy
13,181 votes
26.53%
- Occupation: Development Assistant, Buena Vista International
- B.A. in Mass Communications, Quinnipiac College
- Currently on the Santa Monican's for Renter's Rights Steering Committee
Priorities:
- To protect renter's rights and affordable housing
- To fairly uphold the rent control law
Alan Toy
12,638 votes
25.44%
- Occupation: Project Director, UCLA Advanced Policy Institute
- MA in Urban Planning from UCLA
- Currently serving on Rent Control Board
- Governor's appointee to the California State Independent Living Council (Vice Chair)
- Previously served on Santa Monica Social Services Commission
- Previously served on LA County Accessibility Appeals Board
- Resident of Santa Monica since 1979. Active in many local affairs, including schools, ADA access, Little League, affordable and accessible housing, e
Priorities:
- Preservation of renters' rights is my first priority
- Balanced, measured and sustainable growth in housing and other local resources
- Fairness and a willingness to consider all sides of housing policies and perspectives
Thomas David Carter
9,185 votes
18.49%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- Specialization in Real Estate and Insurance
- More than 30 years of financial experience
- Resident of Santa Monica since 1984
- Strong public schools supporter
Priorities:
- Promote and advocate for changes to make the Rent Control Board more proactive and functionally efficient in the 21st Century
- Build on my past experience in real estate and develop my expertise in Rent Control matters in order to properly serve on the board
- Consider all information presented at hearings in order to arrive at fair decisions
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