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Gary Adams
12,776 votes
54.0%
- Occupation: Professional Engineer/Councilman
- Incumbent Newport Beach Councilman, former Mayor
- City of Newport Beach Planning Commission: 1994-98; Chairman 1997.
- Cameo (Shores/Highlands) Community Association Board: 1992 - 1995; President FY 1994/95.
- Boy Scouts of America: Orange County Council Board of Directors, 1/02 - present; Rancho del Mar District Commissioner, 1989; Eagle Scout, 1973.
- M.S., U.C. Berkeley; B.S., Cal Poly Pomona
- 21-year resident of Newport Beach
Priorities:
- Maintaining and improving our quality of life by balancing the needs of residents with the business community
- A citizen-driven update of our General Plan (our blueprint for growth) approved with a vote of the people
- Fortification of the JWA settlement agreement extension while continuing to work toward regional airport solutions
Richard F. "Rick" Taylor
9,226 votes
39.0%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law/Businessman
- Owns and manages Newport Beach law firm specializing in industrial relations and employment law
- Education: J.D. (Western State U); B.A. (Cal State Fullerton); U.S. Army Institute of Administration
- Community Service: V.P., Airport Working Group; Member, Newport Beach Citizens Aviation Committee; Alternate, OC Airport Land Use Committee
- Mentor, Youth Volunteers in Parole; Past Director, Child Guidance Center of Orange County
- Coach, Newport Harbor Baseball Association
- Newport Beach resident for 9 years; married 17 years to Irene Taylor; proud father of one son, two daughters
Priorities:
- Stop continuing expansion of John Wayne Airport that would destroy Newport Beach as we know it;
- Control the traffic congestion in our skies and on our streets;
- Support careful City planning that encourages economic growth -- and protects the integrity and beauty of our beaches and residential neighborhoods.
Ron Winship
1,674 votes
7.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: News Television Producer
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