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Ruth Sterling
8,996 votes
27.9%
- Occupation: Member, La Mesa City Council For 20 Years
- Sandag Alternate
- Sandag Borders Committee, Representative East County Alternate
- Mission Trails Regional Park Task Force
- Harry Griffen Park JPA Chair
- Heartland Fire Training Facility Authority Alternate
- Elks Lodge #1812 Member
Priorities:
- CalPERS Unfunded Pension Liability, Consistently Reduce
- Murray Hill Road/Waite Drive Corner Acquisition and Public Park
- Public Parking Garage-Downtown Village/Complete Civic Center
Kristine C. (Christensen) Alessio
8,059 votes
24.9%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- City of La Mesa Planning Commissioner (current)
- 1984 graduate of Valhalla High School El Cajon
- 1991 BA Philosophy, University of California, San Diego
- 1995 Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA
- 1996 Admitted to California State Bar
- 2000 Outstanding Service Award, Pro Bono Services (Project Safe Harbor), County of San Diego Superior Court, East County Division
Priorities:
- Maintain Fiscal Health of La Mesa
- Continuation of services for seniors and youth of La Mesa
- Responsible Planning and Land Use decisions benefitting all La Mesans
Shannon O'Dunn
6,995 votes
21.7%
- Occupation: Business Owner/Geologist
- BA (SDSU), MS (Univ. Colo. Boulder), both in Geology
- 36 yrs CA Community Colleges administrator & professor
- Geology text author; field geologist, locally and overseas
- SDSU Alumnus of the year 2000, Geological Sciences; Grossmont College Innovator of the Year ('05); Dean Emerita ('05)
- Business owner, La Mesa Village
- VP, Grossmont College Foundation; La Mesa Lions Club; Geology Trail Guide Trainer, Mission Trails; college district bond oversight committee
Priorities:
- Keeping La Mesa solvent as a municipality
- Maintaining first class public safety and public works
- Development/redevelopment of underutilized parcels along commercial corridors
Patrick D Dean
4,892 votes
15.1%
- Occupation: Catering Manager
- AA Culinary Institute of America
- Former Catering Business Owner
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Strong Small Businesses
- Clean Environment
Laura Lothian
3,359 votes
10.4%
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