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Harvey L. Hall
31,352 votes
59.9%
- Occupation: Founder & President, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc.
- Trustee, Kern Community College District
- Director, 15th District Fair Board (Governor's Appointment)
- Director/Past President, Boys & Girls Club of Bakersfield
- Director, African American Network
- Director, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
- Director, Police Activities League (PAL)
Priorities:
- Promoting economic development by bringing in new business and creating quality jobs that pay more than minimum wage.
- We must make sure that all of Bakersfield's citizens make the most of their educational opportunities. As mayor, I want to be our students' #1 mentor.
- We must continue to support community efforts to preserve neighborhoods and encourage our diverse population to participate in improvement efforts.
Irma Carson
13,212 votes
25.2%
- Occupation: Executive Director
- Founder and Ex. Dir. Ebony Counseling Center
- Member Bakersfield Police Dept. for years
- AA degree from Bakersfield College in Business Administration
- BA from CSU Bakersfield in Criminal Justice
- Hold a Lifetime Teaching Credential
- City Council Member, Ward 1, Currently Vice Mayor
Priorities:
- Promote economic parity for all parts of Bakersfield
- Work for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods
- Make sure annexation is the will of the people to be annexed
Michael "Big Mac" McClain
2,343 votes
4.5%
- Occupation: Manager
- Manager at Lay Enterprises, an oilfield service company
- Have been in the oil business for 20 years
- Grew up in Long Beach,California
- Attended El Camino College in Manhattan Beach
- Have lived in Bakersfield for 8 years
Priorities:
- To be the biggest chearleader Bakersfield has ever had
- Help people to want to participate in the community life
- Bring common sense & open access to government;Let the people decide; No more closed sessions
Robert Russo
1,636 votes
3.1%
- Occupation: Mortgage Banker, Commissioner of Misc. Civil Service Board
- AA from Bakersfield College (1996)
- BA from CSUB in spring 2000 (Public Admn. Major, Business Minor)
- Lived in Bakersfield since 1995
- Works with local Mortgage Company for the past 6 years.
- Commission on Misc. Civil Service for the City of Bakersfield since 1995
- Single father of a 14 year old daughter now at Centennial High School
Priorities:
- Help City focus on importance of quality education and well-paid teachers
- Encourage balanced economic development in the city
- Prepare effective transportation infrastructure for Bakersfield's future
Wade H. Tavorn
1,409 votes
2.7%
- Occupation: Teacher, Computer Consultant
- Family: Married, three boys and one girl.
- Education: BA of Music, Saint Xavier, Chicago, Il: Teaching Credential, CSUB in Music and Business Administration.
- President, Bakersfield Little League
- Political Affiliation: Independent
- Previous political post: Planning Commissioner of the City of Bakersfield (4/95 to 4/99)
- AYSO Soccer Coach / Referee; NJB coach; Assistant Scout Master, troop 217; Chess Coach of Carden School
Priorities:
- Promote Social Capital - a community's ability to communicate effectively with each other on a continuous basis.
- Promote high educational standards - teach communities how to communicate effectively with their local schools and local school boards.
- Promote Financial and Structural Capital - teach communities how to participate in the financial distribution of general funds in the city.
Gerald L. "Jerry" Heap
772 votes
1.5%
- Occupation: Computer Technician
- 11 year Bakersfield Resident
- Information Systems student @ University of Phoenix
- Active volunteer for charity functions
Priorities:
- Promote an environment to allow city and county schools to share resources to support students, parents, and teachers.
- Revitalize Old Town Bakersfield.
- Convene a panel to explore employment opportunities for differently-abled citizens.
John M. Panick
572 votes
1.1%
- Occupation: Retail Manager
- I am the retail manager at Snyder's Cyclery where I've worked for 28 years.
- In 1984 I became the first American mechanic to work in the Tour de France.
- I co-founded and was a 3-year president of Kern Wheelmen.
- Parent of 2 boys: Jason,23, at CSUB and Sean,10, a student at Stockdale Christian
Priorities:
- To enable the public to freely and easily communicate with the Mayor and in turn have the Mayor regularly communicate to the community.
- To work to bring more high tech and nonpolluting businesses to Bakersfield, especially to East and Southeast Bakersfield.
- To work with the City Council, KEDC and the County Supervisors to bring about better long-range city planning.
Shane Allen Stahl
480 votes
0.9%
- Occupation: Student and Entreprenuer
- Resident of Bakersfield since 1989.
- Graduated West Bakersfield High School, 1995
- Bachelor's Degree, Communications, Columbia State University
- Raised more than $1.3 million for non-profit organizations since 1995.
- Member of: Los Angeles Coalition Against Abuse to Women; Board of Directors Peace & Joy Care Center; National Society of Fund Raising Executives;
- Phi Rho Pi; Associate Justice for Associated Students of Bakersfield College (1998-1999).
Priorities:
- City Budget, lets redesignated monies to assist the community and lower taxes.
- Palm/Olive Annexation, don't let the City of Bakersfield annex your neighborhood without your permission.
- Crime Rate, lets take realistic approaches to lowering our crime rates, especially in East Bakersfield.
Maynard Reed Palmer
266 votes
0.5%
- Occupation: Actor/Stage Hypnotist
- AA in Engineering Technology,Tulsa Junior college, Oklahoma
- Mind Power Institute, Tulsa Oklahoma/Hypnotism
- U.S.Air Force 1970-74, team leader:aircraft barrier maintenance, mobile force deployment,and metal fabrication
- Worked in multi-alloy weldeing, travel, auto leasing,
- Currently self-employed at Performing Psychological Entertainer at clubs, hotels, events
- Past affiliations: Kiwanis Club, Board of Intensive Treatment Care Center, Cub Scout Den Leader
Priorities:
- Increase minimum wage workers' pay above federal standard
- Do more for the homeless
- Encourage school uniforms for all grades
Michael J "Mike" Hollon
246 votes
0.5%
- Occupation: Professional Car Salesman
- Internet Sales Manager
Priorities:
- I FIRMLY believe in Anti-Abortion!!!
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