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Ventura County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Council Member; City of Thousand Oaks; 4 Year Term Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Andy P. Fox 17,248 votes 19.3%

  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Firefighter
  • Instructor, National Fire Academy
  • Member, Public Safety Committee, CA League of Cities
  • Master's Degree in Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University
  • President, Fire Chief's Association
  • Bachelors Degree in American History, California Lutheran University
  • Only Councilmember to Serve 8 Consecutive Years on the Conejo Open Space Conservancy Agency
Priorities:
  • To Continue To Protect And Expand the Open Space Surrounding Thousand Oaks
  • To Continue My Fight for Slow Growth
  • To Continue to Lead In The Area of Public Safety Including Funding of a New Detctive Position to Work on Crimes Against Children
Dennis Gillette 13,111 votes 14.6%
  • Occupation: City Council Member
  • current City Council member and former Mayor, Thousand Oaks
  • retired, university Administrative Vice President, California Lutheran University
  • retired law enforcement senior comman level officer, Ventura County Sheriffs
  • former Member, Board of Directors, Conjeo Recreation & Parks District
  • educational degrees: M.S., Management; B.A., Business Administration
Priorities:
  • Maintaining and enhancing public safety and economic stability
  • Slow managed growth through strict adherence to General Plan
  • Open space acquisition and public parks completion
Claudia Bill-de la Pena 12,969 votes 14.5%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Newswriter
  • Chair of Planning Commission
  • Award-winning TV Newswriter
  • Master's Degree Candidate of Public Policy and Administration
Priorities:
  • To work for true slow growth, to reduce traffic, crime, air pollution and overcrowded schools.
  • To work for residents' interests, not special interests.
  • To work for fiscal responsibility to stop waste of taxpayer money.
Michael Farris 12,775 votes 14.3%
  • Occupation: Scientist/Technology Manager
  • Ph.D, Space Physics, UCLA
  • Eagle Scout
  • Chair, Thousand Oaks Planning Commission, 2002
  • Member, Thousand Oaks Planning Commission, 1999-2002
  • Member, Thousand Oaks Blue Ribbon Campaign Finance Reform Committee, 1998
Priorities:
  • Protecting Open Space
  • Preventing Over-development
  • Maintaining Strong Public Safety
Laura Lee Custodio 12,334 votes 13.8%
  • Occupation: Teacher/Department Chair
Dan Del Campo 12,305 votes 13.7%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Businessman
  • Director, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
  • Chair, Ventura Council of Governments
  • Board, Conejo/Las Virgenes Boys & Girls Clubs
  • Board, Conejo Las Virgenes Future Foundation
  • Chair 2002, Investment in Character, Boy Scounts Conejo Chapter
  • Mayor, Thousand Oaks 2001
Priorities:
  • Slow Growth Advocate according to the General Plan
  • Protection of ridgelines, open space, and building heights
  • Completion of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Thousand Oaks
David Seagal 3,594 votes 4.0%
  • Occupation: Professional Engineer
Rick Daniel Velasquez 3,358 votes 3.7%
  • Occupation: Healthcare Executive
David Sams 1,748 votes 2.0%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Producer/Author

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  Official Information

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Events

LWV of Ventura County Calendar http://www.ez2.net/lwv/calen.htm

  • Thousand Oaks City Council Forum - Wednesday, October 16th at 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Grant/Brimhall Library (Thousand Oaks Library) 1401 E. Janss, T.O. (Cosponsored by T.O. AAUW)
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