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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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Events
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- 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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