Candidates
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Margaret Connell
3479 votes
12.47%
- Occupation: Retired Communications Director
- Educated in England. BA in Zoology, University of Oxford. 45 years resident of Goleta
- Santa Barbara School Board member 1975 to 1992 (4 terms)
- Public Affairs Director, Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties (retired)
- Santa Barbara County Civil Service Commissioner
- Past board member: League of Women Voters, PTA, Parents-to-the-Polls, Santa Barbara Human Services Association, Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
- Community Housing Action Group, United Nations Association, founding member and Past President, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee
Priorities:
- Preserving the special quality of Goleta as a community of residential neighborhoods mingled with parks and open space
- Supporting a sound economic base of local businesses, with the goal of economic stability rather than major new growth
- Securing a greater range of affordable housing opportunities for the people who live and work here, through public/private/non-profit partnerships
Jack Hawxhurst
3443 votes
12.34%
Cynthia Brock
3279 votes
11.75%
- Occupation: Technical Communications Designer
- 21-Year Goleta Resident
- Co-Founder of GoletaNow!
- President of Santa Barbara Shores Homeowners Association
- Former Citizens Planning Association Board and Land Use Committee Member
- Former Goleta West Sanitary District Citizen Advisory Committee Member
- Represented 3rd District on the Highway 101 Design Review Team
Priorities:
- Empowering Our Community
- Working for Our Neighborhoods
- Protecting Our Environment
Jean W. Blois
3158 votes
11.32%
- Occupation: Retired Business Consultant
- B.S. Business Administration, U.C. Berkeley
- 10 Years Goleta Water Board Member
- 13 Years Goleta Union School District Board
- Past President, Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Goleta National Bank, Founding Board Member
- Goleta Woman of the Year 1997
Priorities:
- Create a city that is safe, healthy and responsive to its citizens.
- A new Goleta Community Plan to enhance local benefits.
- Provide strong financial management to assure a vital city economy.
Jonny D. Wallis
3017 votes
10.82%
- Occupation: Retired Attorney
Robert D. Bernstein
2254 votes
8.08%
- Occupation: Senior Design Engineer
- Chair - Sierra Club - Santa Barbara
- Director - Coalition for Sustainable Transportation
- Founding Member - Digital Instruments, Inc
- Physics Degrees from MIT and UC Santa Barbara
- Old Town Goleta Design Committee Member
- Downtown/Waterfront Vision Committee Member
Priorities:
- Preservation of Open Space
- Balancing Number of Jobs with Housing Supply
- Sustainable Transportation and Reduced Automobile Dependency
David "Dr. Dave" Bearman
2066 votes
7.41%
- Occupation: Physician/Public Health Administrator
- Current Director Goleta West Sanitary District
- Former Director Goleta Water Board
- Founded & Directed the IV Medical Clinic
- Zona Seca Medical Director
- Sarah House, Advisory Boardmember
- SB Regional Healthy Authority, Medical Director (retired)
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Experience
- Environmentalism
Reynaldo R. Ybarra
1492 votes
5.35%
- Occupation: Social Services Caseworker
- President of TheTri Counties Central Council
- Santa Barbara Vice President for SEIU 535
- Mediator on the City of Santa Barbara Rental Mediation Task Force
- Chairperson of the Santa Barbara County Affirmative Action Commission
- Labor Negotiator
- Radio Commentator on contemporary issues
Priorities:
- Provide for an orderly transition to cityhood including a strong fiscal foundation.
- Consider a Limited Growth approach on any future developments.
- Public safety including police and fire protection as well as properly maintained streets in all neighborhoods in all of Goleta.
Bob Poole
1455 votes
5.22%
William R. Gilbert
1399 votes
5.02%
James A. Wasil
1370 votes
4.91%
- Occupation: Retired Army Colonel
David H. Johnson
1307 votes
4.69%
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