Candidates
(Vote for 2)
Click on highlighted
name for additional information supplied by candidate.
Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for
voters.
Margaret Connell
6344 votes
28.36%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- BA in Zoology, Oxford University
- Goleta resident since 1956
- Served on the Santa Barbara School Board 1975 to 1992
- Elected first Mayor of Goleta. Served on city council 2001 to 2006
- Active in many community organizations, including League of women Voters, Planned Parenthood, Goleta Valley Historical Society and others
Priorities:
- Carefully managed growth, in character with our city and its neighborhoods
- Housing affordable to people who live and work in Goleta
- Increased recreational opportunities for Goletans of all ages
Edward Easton
5965 votes
26.67%
- Occupation: Goleta Planning Commissioner
Don Gilman
5265 votes
23.54%
- Occupation: Engineer/Business Owner
- BA with honors, Engineering Physics, Westmont College
- BS, Nuclear Engineering, UC Santa Barbara
- MS, Engineering Management, West Coast University
- Doctorate, Organization Change, Pepperdine University (expected 2009)
- Board Member, Girsh Park "Fields Forever 2" campaign
- Member, Ellwood School PTA
Priorities:
- Renegotiate the lopsided Revenue Neutrality Agreement
- Get the Housing Element of the General Plan approved
- Launch a Parks and Recreation Department for our city
Jean W. Blois
4762 votes
21.29%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Twice mayor -2005 & 2007
- Former president Goleta Water Board
- Former president Goleta School District
- Former Chair Civil Service Commission
- Vice-Chair Cachuma Project Authority
- Paul Harris Award 2008
Priorities:
- Complete corrections to flawed General Plan
- Re-negotiate Revenue Neutrality Agreement with County
- Develop City of Goleta's own Recreation Department
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
|
|
Nonpartisan Information from League of Women Voters
Candidate Forums
- Now airing on Channel 21; schedule is here
Touring with the Candidates
- On Channel 21; schedule is here
- "Touring" may also be viewed on the internet. Each candidate for Goleta City had up to 20 minutes of tape time to give a tour of Goleta. Pull the playhead (the moving arrow at the bottom of the video) to watch individual tours at the following times: Jean Blois 0:40, Margaret Connell 15:48, Ed Easton 34:00, Don Gilman 53:18.
This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page.
|
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.
|