Candidates
(Vote for 2)
 
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Bob Orach
6890 votes
23.11%
Lionel G. "Leo" Trujillo
5642 votes
18.93%
- Occupation: Retired Business Executive
 - B.S., Business Admin., Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
 - M.B.A., George Washington University, Washington  DC
 - Retired U.S. Navy Captain (06)
 - Previous Member of the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations.
 - Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Santa Maria
 - United Way, Board of Directors, Santa Maria
  
Priorities:
- Financial well being of the City of Santa Maria
 - Education and Public Safety; Support Youth and Senior Citizen Programs.
 - Economic Development - Create top quality jobs for this area.
  
Alice Patino
5392 votes
18.09%
- Occupation: Supervisor Assistant
  
Adrian S. Andrade
3919 votes
13.15%
- Occupation: Attorney/Planning Commissioner
  
Rex Montgomery
2780 votes
9.33%
Margie Lopez
1850 votes
6.21%
- Occupation: Program Director
 - BS in Psychology
 - Chair, Democratic Chicano/Latino Caucus of the Central Coast
  
Priorities:
- Rent Control for Seniors
 - Lower water rates
 - Traffic Congestion
  
William J. Wagener
1655 votes
5.55%
- Occupation: Retired from Real Estate & Investments/Substitute Teacher
 - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Sc ience, 1969, from U.W.G.B.
 - Flight School, Texas, 1967
 - Law School, Orange County, CA.  1975-6
 - Honorably Discharged and Decorated Viet Nam Veteran 1967-1969
 - Scoutmaster Training School, 1966, & 1981
 - Post Graduate Environmental Studies & Consulting
  
Priorities:
- Defeat the CHARTER  CITY  Amendment, which would allow City Council to take HIGHEST bids on city contracts and reward their campaign supporters.
 - STOP  THE  CITY  FROM  THE FINANCIAL PORNOGRAPHY OF GUARANTEEING LOANS TO PRIVATE PERSONS FOR THEIR AIRLINE OR ANYTHING ELSE
 - Give all Residents of Santa Maria, the great benefits of Private Retirement Fund, Optional, to opt out of the ponzi scheme of Social Security.
  
Roger J. Evans
1625 votes
5.45%
- Occupation: Manager/Educator
 - Santa Maria resident for 17 years
 - Masters degrees in management & engineering
 - Experienced manager
 - Allan Hancock College instructor
 - Retired Air Force Officer
 - Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor
  
Priorities:
- Achieve "education excellence" for our youth in school and sports
 - Re-establish Santa Maria culture through West Main St. revitalization
 - Establish outside revenue for city through a strategic tourism program
  
  
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