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Steve McShane
3,172 votes
43.68%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- MBA from Santa Clara University
- Chair-Salinas Planning Commission
- Trustee-Natividad Medical Foundation
- President Monterey County Young Professional Group
- Founder-Central Coast Young Farmers & Ranchers
Priorities:
- Greater City Safety through Neighborhood Watches
- Creating a Business Friendly City
- Streamline City Departments to control Spending
Joe Gunter
1,881 votes
25.90%
- Occupation: Retired Police Detective
- California Rodeo volunteer, parking, security
- Central Coast Federal Credit Union Board Member
- California International Airshow, Director of Security
- Tappin' Dads Founding Member
Priorities:
- Reduction in crime
- Rebuilding trust in City Hall
- Business growth
Janet V. Barnes
1,705 votes
23.48%
- Occupation: City Councilmember/Teacher
- Mother of two grown children; four grandchildren
- Lifelong Salinas Resident
- Sixth Grade Teacher/Mission Park School
- Former Hartnell College Instructor
- Graduate Leadership Salinas
- B.A. Liberal Studies San Jose State University/ MPP, Master in Public Policy, CSUMB/Leon & Sylvia Panetta Insititute of Public Policy, 2006
Priorities:
- creating jobs with economic incentives for business
- reducing violence through a strong, well-equipped public safety coalition
- protecting the community through prevention, intervention, and community engagement
Joel R Panzer
504 votes
6.94%
- Occupation: Salinas Small Business Owner
- M.A. California State University, Chico
- Founder/Owner Carmel Valley Seed Co.
- Founder, Past President, Cachagua Community Center, Inc.
- Founder, Past Board Member, Rancho San Carlos Volunteer Firefighters, Inc.
- Past President, Carmel Preservation Foundation
- Past Board Member, CHISPA
Priorities:
- Downtown Revitalization
- Increased youth programs to combat gang involvement
- reduction of public safety overtime by adding more police staff
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- Listen to the candidate's forum, mentioned below at 1460 AM radio, KION at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010.
- Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church of Salinas at 404 Lincoln Avenue. Please use the entrance on San Luis Street. All candidates have been invited for this forum which will last two hours which starts at 2 p.m. The forum is moderated by the League of Women Voteres of the Salinas Valley.
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