Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Susan Elizabeth Ritschel
5,145 votes
11.7%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businesswoman
- Chair, San Clemente Planning Commission, member since 1995
- Member, San Clemente Community Design Commission, 1993-94
- Graduate, Leadership San Clemente program
- Scholarship Chair, San Clemente Area Republican Women
- B.A. Political Science, U.C. Berkeley, 1983
Priorities:
- Creation of a balanced community and financial stability in order to maintain and enhance the quality of life in San Clemente.
- Increased focus on beach preservation (and not the construction of a beach trail)
- Revitalization of El Camino Real and North Beach
Scott Diehl
5,081 votes
11.6%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Veterinarian/Community Leader
- San Clemente City Council, Three Terms
- San Clemente Planning Commission
- Mayor, San Clemente -- Three Terms
- Past President, League of California Cities-- OC Div.
- Past Chairman, Transportation Cooridor Agency
- Coastal Animal Service Authority, San Clemente RepresentiveP
Priorities:
- A balanced community in which to work, live and play
- Protection and enhancement of our community services and infrastructure
- Creativity in solving community issues into the next century
G. Wayne Eggleston
4,559 votes
10.4%
- Occupation: Director, San Clemente Heritage
- B.A. Business Administration
- CPM (Certified Property Manager)
- Past President, San Clemente Historical Society
- Founder, The Heritage of San Clemente Foundation
Priorities:
- I support Derail the Trail & Surfrider with regard to the proposed Beach Trail, Seawall & Paved Beach Highway.
- Casa Romantica should be a Cultural/Art/ Wedding Center instead of a full-scale restaurant.
- Marblehead, I support a developer paid land use study for the entire parcel and not piecemeal studies. San Clemente needs a resort hotel.
Ray L. Benedicktus
4,358 votes
9.9%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer
Michelle K. Gillen
4,017 votes
9.2%
- Occupation: Teacher/Mother
Carol A. Bonner
3,954 votes
9.0%
- Occupation: Volunteer Services Manager
- Developed and managed San Clemente's highly successful Volunteer Services Program 1994-98
- Twenty-year management career in three global corporations
- Extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector
- Member League of Women Voters, United Way South Region Council
- Task Force for Youth Steering Committee member
- FOSCA and animal shelter volunteer, gang prevention volunteer and mentor
Priorities:
- Encourage business investment to provide what San Clementeans need, want, and deserve
- Preserve neighborhoods and revitalize older commercial areas
- Encourage public/private/non-profit partnerships to leverage resources, solve problems and enrich community life
John Koch
3,687 votes
8.4%
- Occupation: Retired Business Consultant
Tom Padberg
3,467 votes
7.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Retired Businessman
- Consultant, Insurance Industry
- President's Council Thomas Aquinas College
- Member, S.C. Citizen's Focus Group 1998
- Led Campaign to Oppose S.C. Utility Tax 1997
- President's Council Young America's Foundation
- B.S. St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
Priorities:
- Supports DeRail the Trail Citizens Movement
- Proponent of legitimate land-use study for Marblehead Coastal prior to Development
- Non-resident use of city recreation facilities MUST PAY FOR ITSELF
Mary Anna Anderson
2,287 votes
5.2%
- Occupation: Homemaker/Community Volunteer
Gary R. Hartung
1,862 votes
4.2%
Kevin T. Evans
1,845 votes
4.2%
- Occupation: Municipal Recreation Superintendent
Paul H. Linden
1,779 votes
4.1%
- Occupation: Retired Golf Manager
Keith R. Trezek
711 votes
1.6%
- Occupation: Financial Planner
John P. Robinson
603 votes
1.4%
- Occupation: Program Manager, Aerospace
Dan M. Hensley
452 votes
1.0%
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