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Mark Nielsen
4677 votes
18.9%
- Occupation: Local Businessman
- 17 year Homeowner in San Juan Capistrano
- Husband and Father of 2 small children
- CEO and board member of various software companies
- Member, City's Northwest Open Space Committee
- Co-founder, CAUSE (citizens group protecting the rural and historical character of SJC)
- Columnist for The Capistrano Dispatch newspaper
Priorities:
- Preserve Rural, Equestrian & Historical Character of San Juan Capistrano
- Reduce Traffic & increase open space
- Develop pedestrian-friendly Historical Town Center
Tom Hribar
4200 votes
16.9%
- Occupation: Small Businessman
- B.S. Business Administration - University of Nevada @ Las Vegas
- Former Captain - United States Marine Corps
- Vietnam War Veteran
- Past President - San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club
- Board Member - Capistrano Valley Boys and Girls Clubs
- Memberships in Fiesta Association, Historical Society, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Member), Mission Basilica Catholic Church
Priorities:
- Work Toward Creating More Open Space in The City. More Open Space means Less Traffic!
- Utilizing Existing Open Space to Great Benefit our Residents. i.e. Community Pool and Community Tennis Courts.
Londres Uso
3502 votes
14.1%
Priorities:
- Restoring true representation to the residents of San Juan Capistrano
- Preserving open space
- Improving traffic
Wyatt Hart
3062 votes
12.3%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
- Occupation: Member of the San Juan Capistrano City Council
Jeremiah Williams "Jed" Pearson, III
2897 votes
11.7%
- Occupation: Retired Major General, USMC
- Associate Administrator for Space Flight, NASA
- Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin IMS
Priorities:
- Maintaining traditions of San Juan Capistrano
- Managing traffic in San Juan Capistrano
- Making San Juan Capistrano more business friendly
David M. Swerdlin
2377 votes
9.6%
- Occupation: Member of the San Juan Capistrano City Council
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, CSUN
- City Council Member, 12 years, twice as Mayor
- OC Vector Control, President of the Board of Trustees, 10 years
- Ca. Joint Powers Insurance Authority, 10 years Executive Board
- The Toll Road Agencies, 6 years Board of Directors
- OC Fire Authority, Board Member 1st year
Priorities:
- Maintain our small town, equestrian way of life
- Reduce traffic by implementing regional solutions and intersection improvements
- Improve and enhance our equestrian trail system and stables
Angela Duzich Rohde
1549 votes
6.2%
- Occupation: Municipal Officer
- SJC Transportation & Traffic Commission
- SJC Parks, Recreation & Equestrian Commission
- SJC Cultural Heritage Commission
- SJC General Plan Advisory Board
- SJC Neighborhood Preservation Board
- Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort - Past Board Member
Priorities:
- PUBLIC SAFETY
- TERM LIMITS AND TELEVISED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR RESIDENTS WEST OF INTERSTATE 5
Kimberley McCarthy
871 votes
3.5%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
Jack Stavana
850 votes
3.4%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
- Occupation: Business Planning Executive
Michael A. "Mike" Philbrick
813 votes
3.3%
- Occupation: Urban Planner
- B.S. Degree in Urban Planning
- Cal Poly Pomona 1981
- Over 24 years experience as a city planner
- More than 22 years working in local
- government planning
Priorities:
- Take government back from developers and return to the people
- Address Traffic Challenges agressively
- Protect and Preserve Open Space
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