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Los Angeles County, CA March 6, 2007 Election
Council Member; City of Covina Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Final Results

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Walter Allen, III Click here for more information about this candidate 1,772 votes 26.7%

  • Occupation: Retired Police Officer
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Appointee, Assistant Secretary, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - 2006, Retired
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Appointee, Director of the California Youth Authority - 2003
  • Assistant Chief, California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
  • Senior Special Agent in Charge, Cal DOJ, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, Los Angeles Regional Office
  • 2005 Covina Citizen of the Year and former Covina Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor - 1998 to 2005
  • B.S Degree in Urban Planning, Cal Poly University, 1975 and FBI National Academy Graduate - 1993
Priorities:
  • Fight to reduce crime, eliminate graffiti and ensure safe schools
  • Protect our community from sexual predators
  • Maintain Covina's unique downtown, hometown character and hold Covina fiscally accountable
Peggy A. Delach Click here for more information about this candidate 1,232 votes 18.6%
  • Occupation: Professional Project Manager
  • Attended University of Rochester, Pre-Medical
  • 27 Years Commercial Construction Professional
  • 1999 Women At Work - Woman of the Year
  • Executive Boardmember, Foothill Transit
  • Member Covina Historical Society
  • Member Covina Sunrise Rotary
Priorities:
  • Continue Teamwork - Less Politics with a Business Focus
  • Continue Leading to Revitalize The Downtown Economic Engine
  • Continue to improve Public Safety, Youth and Senior Programs
Thomas F. Palmeri Click here for more information about this candidate 1,113 votes 16.8%
  • Occupation: CPA/College Instructor
  • Elected to Covina City Council 1999-2003, City of Covina Ad Hoc Fire Committee Member, Foothill Transit Board Member, County Sanitation Board Member
  • M.S. Systems Management, Certificate Information Systems: B.S. Business Administration - Accounting Major, Economics Minor
  • Own & Operate a successful Accounting Practice, Mt. San Antonio College Professor since 1996, Former US Army Officer
  • Sacred Heart Church - Finance Council Member, Usher, Youth Program Speaker
  • Member Covina Valley Historical Society, Covina Community Foundation, Covina Concert Band, Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club
  • Married 17 years, 16 year old Son attending Covina High School
Priorities:
  • Public Safety- Police, Fire, Paramedics
  • Community Services - Seniors, Parks
  • Streets and Infrastructure - Fill our potholes
William C. Mason Click here for more information about this candidate 770 votes 11.6%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • B.A., Cal State Fullerton, with Honors
  • Member, City of Covina Planning Commission, 1999-2003
  • Member, CVUSD Personnel Commission 1996-Present
  • Member, City of Covina Historic Preservation Board, 1999-2003
  • Member, Citizens Ad Hoc Fire Committee
  • Web Site: http://www.wcmason.com -- Email: b4genesis@verizon.net
Priorities:
  • To live within our means without the utility tax, and to grow our business base without subsidizing large corporations
  • To enhance public safety and improve services for seniors and teens
  • To maintain Covina's low-rise, low density character, and to protect our parks, including the adoption of appropriate, binding General Plan language
Jorge A. Marquez Click here for more information about this candidate 595 votes 9.0%
  • Occupation: Government Casework Manager
  • Covina City Commissioner
  • B.A Political Science
  • Minor Communication Studies
  • Community Volunteer, and Life Long Resident of Covina
Priorities:
  • Consistent funding for public safety personnel and providing necessary equipment for police, fire, and paramedic services.
  • Supporting joint redevelopment projects with surrounding cities which will produce jobs, economic development, and eliminate blight.
  • Creating a reliable infrastructure maintenance system to prevent costly street repair projects.
Rosie Fabian Click here for more information about this candidate 493 votes 7.4%
  • Occupation: Elected City Clerk
  • 2006 Congressional Woman of Distinction
  • So Calif Professional Management Assoc
  • Speakers Bureau - League of Women Voters
  • Latino Professional Network
  • Notary Public, State of California
  • LA Co Board of Supervisors Code Panel Committee
Priorities:
  • Utility Users Tax - Phase-Out Plan
  • Smarth Growth
  • Forums for Neighborhood Watch Groups
Marcus V. Castro 359 votes 5.4%
James Mihalka 162 votes 2.4%
Justin T. Vanderpool 129 votes 1.9%

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San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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