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Orange County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Member, City Council; City of Huntington Beach Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Debbie Cook 33802 votes 17.3%

  • Occupation: Huntington Beach Councilmember/Attorney
Keith Bohr Click here for more information about this candidate 23227 votes 11.9%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
Don Hansen Click here for more information about this candidate 23126 votes 11.9%
  • Occupation: Finance Executive
Priorities:
  • Growing Our Revenue Base and Stabilizing Our Budget
  • Restoring Credibility to Our City Government
  • Enhancing Our Family Experience
Joe Carchio 20129 votes 10.3%
  • Occupation: Restaurant Owner/Businessman
Jim Moreno Click here for more information about this candidate 17649 votes 9.0%
  • Occupation: Retired Civil Servant
  • Health Administrator
  • Masters of Public Administration, CSUN
  • Bachelor of Arts, LB State
  • Deputy, Board of Supervisors
  • Huntington Beach Citizens Participation Advisory Board
Priorities:
  • Balance the budget through expenditure management
  • Public Safety/West Nile Virus Preparedness
  • Economic Development
Steve Ray 14862 votes 7.6%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Norm "Firecracker" Westwell Click here for more information about this candidate 11575 votes 5.9%
  • Occupation: Self Employed HB Swimwear / Sportswear Manufacturer
  • 45 years old - Graduated HBHS, AA & Electronic Technical Certificate - OCC
  • Member of the HB Chamber of Commerce, HB Tomorrow
  • 2003 Vice Chairman LP County Central Comittee - OC
  • Found the women of my dreams in HB.. and married her.
  • All American family. Wife, son 13, daughter 10
  • Created ModernPublic.com for the people of Huntington Beach
Priorities:
  • Prevent tax increases, fee increases, surcharges or any other new tax schemes
  • Protect and preserve your vanishing property rights
  • Reduce city government to the smallest effective size
Rex D Ricks Click here for more information about this candidate 10508 votes 5.4%
  • Occupation: Math Teacher
  • B.A. Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara.
    Pioneer student at CSU Monterey Bay.
  • AA Degree with honors, Goldenwest College. Huntington Beach HS Grad.
  • I have completed 5 marathons! (Fastest time 3:36.)
  • I played baseball and cross country in college.
  • I have met elected officials such as: Bill Clinton, Leon Panetta, Dan Quayle, Jack Kemp, Barbara Boxer, Dennis Kucinich, and Bruce Babbit.
  • I have met celeberties and athletes such as Dennis Rodman, Edwin Moses, Brad Gerlach, Greg Louganis, Slash, James Hetfield, Ian Astbury, and Paul Cook
Priorities:
Joseph John "Joey" Racano Click here for more information about this candidate 10253 votes 5.3%
  • Occupation: Musician
  • Surfrider Foundation 2002 Board Apreciation Award
  • State Central Commitee Delegate, California Democratic Party
  • Co Founder OC Ocean Outfall Group
  • Founder of DEMOGREENS
Priorities:
  • Environmental Protection
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fiscal Responsibility
Blair Farley Click here for more information about this candidate 5818 votes 3.0%
  • Occupation: Minister/Adjunct Professor
  • BA in Psychology
  • MA in Marriage & Family Therapy
  • Married to Christie
  • Minister at First Christian Church in Huntington Beach
Priorities:
  • Honesty & Intergrity
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Safety
Hyman Crippen 5658 votes 2.9%
  • Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
Peter Albini Click here for more information about this candidate 4895 votes 2.5%
  • Occupation: Design Drafter
  • Competent Leader award in (Toastmasters)
  • Four terms as Club President (Toastmassters)
  • One term as Area Governor (Toastmasters)
  • Working on a Bachelors in Business
  • Married to Diane
  • Father of Peter John (P.J.)
Priorities:
  • Believes in common sense and fair play.
  • Believes in maintaining our infrastructure.
  • Believes in increasing tourism revenue.
John F Earl Click here for more information about this candidate 4068 votes 2.1%
  • Occupation: Labor Organizer
  • Former City Hall reporter, Huntington Beach News
  • BA History, Cal State University, Fullerton
  • Huntington Beach resident for 20 years
  • Elected to Green Party Council for Orange County (01-03)
  • Organizer, Public Citizen (fighting water privatization in Mojave, and Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach)
  • United Farm Workers Interfaith Committee, Orange County
Priorities:
  • Increase community participation and representation in determining city policies, especially budget priorities.
  • Protect the city's natural treasures and stop water (and other) privatization scams like the proposed Poseidon desalination plant.
  • Code of conduct for large corporations doing business with the city , including a living wage for their workers
Robert KLIEWER Click here for more information about this candidate 3656 votes 1.9%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • CEO R.K.C.G. INC.
  • Owner Kliewer Knife
  • Commercial Property Management
Priorities:
  • Stop Eminent Domain abuse
  • Maintenance of existing infrastructure
  • Reduce regulations and taxes
Robert Mellema 2972 votes 1.5%
  • Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Tim Reilly 2864 votes 1.5%
  • Occupation: Regional Sales Manager

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