Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Cheryl Kinsman
4,253 votes
19.2%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- Laguna Beach Planning Commissioner
- Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University
- Neighborhood Association past president
- Sunday school teacher
- Laguna Beach Neighborhood Watch Treasurer
- Active parent with children in Little League and AYSO.
Priorities:
- We must stop permanently the proposed El Toro Airport.
- We must keep the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach.
- Laguna must become the leader in eliminating coastal and urban water pollution.
Wayne Baglin
3,742 votes
16.9%
- Occupation: Laguna Business Owner
- FORMER COUNCILMEMBER/MAYOR, LAGUNA BEACH
- CHAIR,CA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
- MEMBER,BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SOUTHERN CALIF. WETLANDS RECOVERY PROJECT
- DIRECTOR, ALISO WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- DIRECTOR, LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION
- CHAIR, LAGUNA BEACH OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Priorities:
- OPPOSE COMMERCIAL AIRPORT AT FORMER MCAS EL TORO
- STOP THE POLLUTION OF OCEAN WATERS
- KEEP THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN LAGUNA BEACH
Jane Egly
3,288 votes
14.9%
- Occupation: Professor of Law, Trial Attorney
- 16 Year Resident of Laguna Beach
- President of LANO, Laguna North Civic Organization
- Longtime Open Space and Parklands Activist
- Opponent of Commercial Airport at El Toro
- Wife, Mother, Grandmother & the "Lady in the Hat"
- Signed Code of Fair Campaign Practices & Statement of Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation
Priorities:
- Vigorously fight for pristine ocean water and clean beaches
- End forever any threat of a commercial airport at El Toro
- Protect the pedestrian scale and village charm of Laguna Beach
Jeff Powers
3,106 votes
14.1%
- Occupation: Laguna Business Owner
- Planning Commission-2 years
- Design Review Board-4 years, including 3 years as Chair
- Member, Fire and Safety Task Force
- Member, Corporate Yard Task Force
- Member, Landscape and Scenic Highways Master Plan Task Force
- Thirty year resident and loving parent
Priorities:
- Water quality of our ocean and streams- accelerate our response.
- Peripheral Parking-create alternatives before we choke in downtown traffic.
- Neighborhood Open Space-save it, before it is lost to us forever.
Elizabeth Pearson
3,103 votes
14.0%
- Occupation: Businesswoman, Planning Commissioner
- Current Planning Commissioner
- 5 1/2 years on Planning Commission
- Advisory Board Member - Laguna Art Museum
- Co-chair of Citizens Committee for Treasure Island
- Senior Center - Capital Campaign Board
- Anti-airport leader in Laguna Beach
Priorities:
- Health and safety (especially fire department enhancements)
- Infrastructure repairs to fix sewer lines and clean our ocean water
- Anti-El Toro Airport
Belinda Blacketer
2,898 votes
13.1%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- Area of Practice-Land Use, Environment and Non Profit Organizations
- Past Member of Laguna Planning Commission
- President, Laguna Beach Historical Society
- Boardmember, Laguna Canyon Conservancy
- Boardmember, Village Laguna
- Life long resident of Laguna Beach (1946)
Priorities:
- View Preservation for Existing Residents, Not "View Equity."
- Increase 2 hour parking limit, additional peripheral parking and year round trams for residents use.
- Enforce pollution laws, clean up our ocean water, and provide flood control.
Beth Leeds
957 votes
4.3%
- Occupation: Public Relations Director
- Founding Member, Laguna Canyon Conservancy
- Orange County Save Our Shores, Past President
- Founded the Laguna Poets and the Historical Society!
- Stopped offshore oil rigs three times off Laguna's coast!
- Originated the famous "1989 Laguna Canyon Walk"
- Appointed to the Open Space Commission to protect our greenbelt!
Priorities:
- Working for safety on the streets of Laguna Beach!
- Lobbying for a pollution free ocean, rebuilding the sewer system!
- Protecting our heritage, stopping the Festival of Arts potential move!
Jacob Cherub
447 votes
2.0%
- Occupation: Artist, Printmaker
- Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Government
- Retired Real Estate Developer
Priorities:
- I will end the capricious and divisive nature of our design review process
- I will create and implement a zero-tolerance plan to defeat ocean pollution
- I will negotiate to achieve the best result possible for our city with those wishing to do business here
Tommy Harold
307 votes
1.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Hair cutter/Businessman
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