Candidate for
Mayor; City of Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach City Council Member Bill Rabenaldt has lived in Pismo Beach since 1991 and on the Central Coast since 1985. He is a United States Navy veteran, a local businessman of 16 years and retired educator. Prior to coming to Pismo Beach, Bill was the principal of vocational training schools in San Bernardino, Anaheim, Simi Valley and Oxnard. His experience in this field has given him a unique insight into the educational needs of young people, especially those who are not college bound. Since 1993, Bill has owned Beach Cycle Rentals in Pismo Beach. He also served as Associate Editor of Strictly Business Magazine from 1990 to 1993. Appointed to the Pismo Beach City Council in 1997, Bill served through 1998. He was elected to the Council in 2000 and again in 2004. He is past president of the Pismo Beach Business Improvement Group; Bill is the former Chairman of the Zone 3 Advisory Board, a member of the San Luis Obispo County Economic Vitality Corporation and the Pismo Beach Police Department's Youth Offender Program. He has also been honored as Pismo Beach Citizen of the Year and Grover Beach Business Person of the year. Bill Rabenaldt is also the host of a highly regarded weekly televised public affairs programs. "High Profile" airs on Public Access Cable Television Channel 2 and the County's Government Channel 21. Bill was elected President of Public Access Television in 2004 and again in 2006. Bill Rabenaldt believes strongly that local government must work for the benefit of all members of the community, not narrow special interests. The future of our County depends upon a healthy economy that produces jobs for our people, good schools that educate our youth, sound transportation systems, reasonably-priced housing and a commitment to protecting our precious environment through education and community involvement. Bill has been married to Jenifer for 10 years and has an 8 year old son. Jenifer owns Floral Design Studio in San Luis Obispo 541-1532 and Ian attends Shell Beach Elementary School.