Candidates
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Jim Sanders
3343 votes
20.61%
- Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
Lori R. (Brangwin) Acton
2923 votes
18.02%
- Occupation: County Field Representative
- Business Management and Finance Background
- IWV Economic Development Corp-boardmember
- Southern Sierra Boys and Girls Club-boardmember
- Understanding of Naval Affairs--Navy Wife
- IWV Cooperative Water Management Group -Signatory
- Eastern Sierra Connect Regional Broadband Consortium-board member
Priorities:
- Economic Development must be a priority. We need job creation, we must become business friendly, we need to create a revenue stream
- Measure L funds MUST be spent where promised--streets & public safety
- Budget must be brought into line, we cannot spend what we don't have, we cannot continue to borrow from other funds, I will make the tough decisions
Ronald H. Carter
2819 votes
17.38%
- Occupation: Mayor/Retired Educator
Thomas R. Wiknich
2634 votes
16.24%
- Occupation: Businessman/ Owner of GUNS4US & NRA Certified Gun Instructor
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Minor in Accounting University Redlands, Dept. of Defense Certificate/Program/Contract Mgmt
- Proponent and Author of Term Limits and Elected Mayor for Ridgecrest City Council
- Ridgecrest City Council, Planning Commission, LAFCO Rep, Chairman City Infrastructure Committee, City Org, KERN COG Rep
- Program/ Contracts Manager for Department of Defense/ NAVY and Program Manager Raytheon, President Ridgecrest Gun Range Association
- Ridgecrest Police Dept PACT Captain Volunteer Code Enforcement Officer
- US Army 1969-1972
Priorities:
- Make Police Department and Streets the #1 Priority by making sure Measure L funds are ONLY spent on these priorities
- Resume Town Hall Meetings, Bring Back City Government Transparency and Fight to Eliminate Wasteful Spending
- Encourge Economic Development by makng changes to the Municipal Code making Ridgecrest Business Friendly
L. Scott Garver
2194 votes
13.53%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
William Dale Howard
1187 votes
7.32%
- Occupation: Retired Businessman
Henry Wilson
1071 votes
6.60%
- Occupation: Data Link Operator
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