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Orange County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Mayor; City of Garden Grove Voter Information

2 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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William J. "Bill" Dalton Click here for more information about this candidate 27470 votes 61.9%

  • Occupation: Councilman/Retired Policeman
  • B.A. (Administration of Justice) California State University, Fullerton
  • Chairman, West Orange County Water Board
  • Director, Orange County Sanitation District
  • Member, Orange County Public Library Advisory Board
  • Board Member, North Net Fire Training Joint Powers Authority
Priorities:
  • I believe that the people, not special interests, should be our first priority.
  • I worked to restore public comments to the televised portion of City Council meetings.
  • I have been a strong advocate for increasing the number of police officers.
Mark Leyes Click here for more information about this candidate 16883 votes 38.1%
  • Occupation: Garden Grove Councilman / Businessman
  • Garden Grove City Councilman since 1990 (senior member of the City Council).
  • Born and raised in Garden Grove, attended local public schools, graduated Rancho Alamitos High School.
  • Masters Degree and Bachelors Degree in Economics from California State University Fullerton.
  • Married to Wanda for 17 years, homeowners in Garden Grove, active in neighborhood and Church.
  • Member, Chamber of Commerce, Garden Grove Historical Society, Garden Grove Elks Lodge #1952.
  • Awarded "Local Elected Official of the Year" for 2001 from county central committee.
Priorities:
  • Protect our Neighborhoods, Keep Taxes Low, and Maintain Property Values.
  • Safe Streets, Less Traffic, Better Schools and restoration of the D.A.R.E. program to protect our children from gangs, drugs and sex offenders.
  • Say NO to Vegas-style Casinos and secret deals with Special Interests. As Mayor, I will always ensure open and honest city government !

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