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Patricia "Trish" Kelley
17,320 votes
22.6%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer/Instructor
- PTA - Elected and served as PTA President at Viejo Elementary School, Newhart Middle School and Capistrano Valley High School.
- Youth Sports - Team Mom of many teams over the past years, including Little League.
- Capistrano Valley High School - Current member of the School Site Council.
- Grace Community Church -Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Director, Vacation Bible School teacher.
- Capistrano Valley High School - Parent Advisor to the Character Counts Club.
Priorities:
- Restoring responsible fiscal management and stopping current wasteful spending.
- Restoring democracy. integrity, responsiveness and open city government to Mission Viejo.
- More books for our library and opening it on Fridays.
John Paul "J. P." Ledesma
16,235 votes
21.2%
- Occupation: Council Member/Businessman
- Bachelors of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology
- city representative to the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
- alternate member for the OCTA Measure M Growth Management Area 9 and 10 Interjurisdictional Forum
- member of the Republican Party State Central Committee
- member of Municipal Officers for Redevelopment Reform
- member of the Orange County Young Republicans
Priorities:
- Improving traffic flow
- Public safety Fire & Police
- Reduce spending
Lance MacLean
15,114 votes
19.7%
- Occupation: University Administrator at UCI
- Anti-Airport volunteer with ETRPA & Measure W.
- Bachelor's degrees in Economics & Political Science and Master degree in Public Administration.
- Vice President of the Mission Viejo Activities Committee.
- Delegate representative to Lake Mission Viejo.
- Youth soccer & Basketball coach & referee.
- Worked for Senator Hayakawa in Wash. DC in the area of commerce, science and transportation.
Priorities:
- Improve traffic congestion through road improvements and signal coordiantion.
- Fiscal responsibility: revise city purchasing policy to lower threshold for competitive bids to save taxpayer money.
- Be responsive to community interests NOT special interests: Revise the city conflict of interest ethics policy.
John J Maginnis
5,794 votes
7.6%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Vice Chairman Planning and Transportation Commission
- Co-Chairman Library Advocacy Committee
- Board Member, Friends and Foundation Mission Viejo Library
- Board Member, Mission Viejo Heritage Committee
- Volunteer, Mission Viejo Activities Committee
- Chairman, Childs Safety Fair
Priorities:
- I support strong law enforcement and public safety protection
- I will work to make the flow of traffic smoother and safer within our city
- I will help seniors find low-cost transportation to vital services
Sherri M. Butterfield
5,487 votes
7.2%
- Occupation: City Council Member, City of Mission Viejo
- Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Mission Viejo, 2002
- Mayor, City of Mission Viejo, 1996, 1999, 2000
- Founding President, Mission Viejo Library Foundation
- Board of Directors, Orange County Fire Authority
- Former Planning Commissioner
- B.A. (English Literature), University of Oklahoma
Priorities:
- Ensuring that Mission Viejo remains the safest large city in California
- Stopping the conversion of MCAS El Toro to a commercial airport
- Easing the traffic congestion caused by burgeoning growth to the east
Susan Withrow
4,781 votes
6.2%
- Occupation: Council Member
- Mayor, City of Mission Viejo, 1994, 1998, 2002
- Board Member, Orange County Transportation Authority
- Board Member, El Toro Reuse Planning Authority
- Professional Urban Planner
- Master's Degree in Public Administration
- Teaching Credential, UC Irvine
Priorities:
- Keep Mission Viejo neighborhoods safe by continuing our partnership with Orange County Sheriff's Department and Orange County Fire Authority.
- Expedite planned street and intersection improvements to provide relief from current traffic congestion.
- Preserve precious open space and extend the trail system that provides access to it.
Bob Gaebel
4,551 votes
5.9%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Principal/Planning Commissioner
Emmy Day
3,896 votes
5.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Joe R. Chavez
1,818 votes
2.4%
- Occupation: Retired Computer Analyst
- Board Member, Melrose HOA for six years
- Board Member President, Melrose HOA for four years.
- Accounting/ Tax Service business, owner for 25 years
- Monterey Park Community College/ AA degree
- Cal/State@ Los Angeles/ Senior Status
- Retired from Los Angeles County/ 32 years Service in the field of Data Processing
Priorities:
- Competitive bidding on all City contracts to avoid any conflict of interest
- Contracts in excess of an amount (yet to be determined) placed on a ballot for voter approval
- Discontinue selection of City committee members by City Council Members
Ryan K.L. Cheo
1,743 votes
2.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
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