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Katrina Foley
13298 votes
15.8%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Businesswoman
- Small Businessowner
- Attorney at Law
- Mesa Del Mar Homeowner
- Husband Casey is local teacher
- 2 Children, Sam and Ben
Priorities:
- Make Costa Mesa a safer place for families
- Control Government Spending
- Stop Further Expansion of John Wayne Airport
Linda Dixon
12599 votes
15.0%
- Occupation: Business Woman
- Former Costa Mesa City Council Member
- Former Costa Mesa Planning Commission Member
- Member, Board of Directors, Costa Mesa Senior Center
- 30-year Costa Mesa resident and community volunteer
Priorities:
- Ensure Public Safety-Our police belong on the street & involved in the community
- Keep the Orange (57) Freeway OUT of Costa Mesa
- Protect our Residential (R-1) neighborhoods
Eric Bever
10139 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Businessman, Planning Commissioner
Bruce Garlich
10095 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner
- Engineer/Aerospace Executive, Retired
- Homeowners Assoc. President-15 years
- Chairman, Planning Commission
- Sr. Center Board Member
- Newport-Mesa Schools Found. Board
Priorities:
- Sensible Growth, Westside Revitalization, Balanced Budget
- No Airport Growth, Save the Fairgrounds
- Improve After School Recreation & Learning Opportunities
Mike Scheafer
9545 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- Costa Mesa Insurance Agent
- Degree in Political Science CSUF
- Known as "Mr Fish Fry", Lions Club
- Very involved and active in community service
- Former Parks Commissioner
- Resident since 1958
Priorities:
- Work on financial stability of city
- infrastructure improvements
- balance between residents and business owners
Chris Steel
6680 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: City Councilman-Consultant
Mirna Burciaga
5797 votes
6.9%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Parks Commissioner
- Chair-City of Costa Mesa Human Relations Committe
- Member of Measure "A" Citizens Oversight Committee NMUSD
- Co-Chair Latino Community Network
- Member of the Executive Advisory Committee UCI Outreach Center
- Costa Mesa High School Site Council
- Leadership Tomorrow Graduate
Priorities:
- To protect the neighborhoods of Costa Mesa, working with the police to eliminate gang activities and ensure safe neighborhoods.
- Slum landlords are the cause of the deterioration of the Westside. Implement a vigorous and meaninful code enforcement.
- No further projects to increase traffic in the downtown areas. No to the Bridges, access problems of other cities should not burden the citizens of CM
Sam Clark
4210 votes
5.0%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Accounting Consultant
- 3R Committee in Costa Mesa
- Bristol Street Mixed Use Overlay Committee in Costa Mesa
- 18 Year resident
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsability
- Balanced Budget
- Owner Occupied Housing
Richard "Dick" Carroll
4061 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Businessman/Corporate Executive
Karl H. Ahlf
3316 votes
3.9%
- Occupation: College Student
Terry Shaw
2936 votes
3.5%
- Occupation: Accounting Manager
- Member, Costa Mesa Investment Oversight Committee
- B.A. in Business Administration, CSUF
- Costa Mesa resident for total of 34 years
- Member, Costa Mesa Historical Society
- Graduate, Newport Beach Citizens Police Academy
Priorities:
- Responsible growth/managed development
- City fiscal responsibility; control and eliminate overspending
- Maintain infrastructure improvements
Michael "Mike" Clifford
1540 votes
1.8%
- Occupation: Manager/Technician
Priorities:
- Examine budget and set priorities
- Work full time as a City Council Member
- Be accountable to the citizens of Costa Mesa
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