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Paul Fick
1,546 votes
40.27%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
  
Dom Betro
1,400 votes
36.47%
Michael C. "Mike" Gardner
 
272 votes
7.09%
- Occupation: Retired Utility Executive
 - Mike graduated with honors from the Universidy of California, Riverside in 1972.  He completed the coursework for his PhD in 1972-1973.
 - He had a 23 year career with Southern California Edison working in Environmental Planning, Public Affairs, Customer Service and Economic Development.
 - Mike retired in 1996 and has since devoted his time to a variety of civic and volunteer activities in and around Riverside.
 - He was one of the original appointees to Riverside's Community Police Review Commission, serving as vice chair in 2002 and currently serving as Chair.
 - Mike is a member of the Mayor's Advisory Committee and vice chair of the Quality of Life Subcommittee.
 - Mike was recognized as volunteer of the year by the City of Riverside in 2000.
  
Priorities:
- Riverside needs an increased focus on economic development.  We have good programs, but they are understaffed and insufficiently promoted.
 - Our business attraction programs should seek job intensive businesses that pay a living wage, not low wage land intensive businesses.
 - Our Public Safety services are significantly understaffed.  We need 50 new police officers and two new fire stations in the next four years.
  
Susan L. Nash
203 votes
5.29%
Richard Castillo
169 votes
4.40%
Michael J. "Mike" Lyons
 
86 votes
2.24%
- Occupation: Substance Abuse Counselor
 - Associates Degree in Criminal Justice
 - Associates of Science in Chemical Dependancy
 - Bachelors of Art in Business
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Civic Responsibility
 - Substance Abuse and Homeless Problems
  
Patrick Strong
72 votes
1.88%
Joe Ludwig
48 votes
1.25%
Teresa M. Seipel
43 votes
1.12%
  
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