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 Final Results 
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Walter Allen, III
 
1,772 votes
26.7%
- Occupation: Retired Police Officer
 - Governor Schwarzenegger Appointee, Assistant Secretary, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - 2006, Retired
 - Governor Schwarzenegger Appointee, Director of the California Youth Authority - 2003
 - Assistant Chief, California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
 - Senior Special Agent in Charge, Cal DOJ, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, Los Angeles Regional Office
 - 2005 Covina Citizen of the Year and former Covina Council Member, Mayor Pro Tem and Mayor - 1998 to 2005
 - B.S Degree in Urban Planning, Cal Poly University, 1975 and FBI National Academy Graduate - 1993
  
Priorities:
- Fight to reduce crime, eliminate graffiti and ensure safe schools
 - Protect our community from sexual predators
 - Maintain Covina's unique downtown, hometown character and hold Covina fiscally accountable
  
 
Peggy A. Delach
 
1,232 votes
18.6%
- Occupation: Professional Project Manager
 - Attended University of Rochester, Pre-Medical
 - 27 Years Commercial Construction Professional
 - 1999 Women At Work - Woman of the Year
 - Executive Boardmember, Foothill Transit
 - Member Covina Historical Society
 - Member Covina Sunrise Rotary
  
Priorities:
- Continue Teamwork - Less Politics with a Business Focus
 - Continue Leading to Revitalize The Downtown Economic Engine
 - Continue to improve Public Safety,  Youth and Senior Programs
  
Thomas F. Palmeri
 
1,113 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: CPA/College Instructor
 - Elected to Covina City Council 1999-2003, City of Covina Ad Hoc Fire Committee Member, Foothill Transit Board Member, County Sanitation Board Member
 - M.S. Systems Management, Certificate Information Systems: B.S. Business Administration - Accounting Major, Economics Minor
 - Own & Operate a successful Accounting Practice, Mt. San Antonio College Professor since 1996, Former US Army Officer
 - Sacred Heart Church - Finance Council Member, Usher, Youth Program Speaker
 - Member Covina Valley Historical Society, Covina Community Foundation, Covina Concert Band, Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club
 - Married 17 years, 16 year old Son attending Covina High School
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety- Police, Fire, Paramedics
 - Community Services - Seniors, Parks
 - Streets and Infrastructure - Fill our potholes
  
William C. Mason
 
770 votes
11.6%
- Occupation: Educator
 - B.A., Cal State Fullerton, with Honors
 - Member, City of Covina Planning Commission, 1999-2003
 - Member, CVUSD Personnel Commission 1996-Present
 - Member, City of Covina Historic Preservation Board, 1999-2003
 - Member, Citizens Ad Hoc Fire Committee
 - Web Site: http://www.wcmason.com  --  Email: b4genesis@verizon.net
  
Priorities:
- To live within our means without the utility tax, and to grow our business base without subsidizing large corporations
 - To enhance public safety and improve services for seniors and teens
 - To maintain Covina's low-rise, low density character, and to protect our parks, including the adoption of appropriate, binding General Plan language
  
Jorge A. Marquez
 
595 votes
9.0%
- Occupation: Government Casework Manager
 - Covina City Commissioner
 - B.A Political Science
 - Minor Communication Studies
 - Community Volunteer, and Life Long Resident of Covina
  
Priorities:
- Consistent funding for public safety personnel and providing necessary equipment for police, fire, and paramedic services.
 - Supporting joint redevelopment projects with surrounding cities which will produce jobs, economic development, and eliminate blight.
 - Creating a reliable infrastructure maintenance system to prevent costly street repair projects.
  
Rosie Fabian
 
493 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Elected City Clerk
 - 2006 Congressional Woman of Distinction
 - So Calif Professional Management Assoc
 - Speakers Bureau - League of Women Voters
 - Latino Professional Network
 - Notary Public, State of California
 - LA Co Board of Supervisors Code Panel Committee
  
Priorities:
- Utility Users Tax - Phase-Out Plan
 - Smarth Growth
 - Forums for Neighborhood Watch Groups
  
Marcus V. Castro
359 votes
5.4%
James Mihalka
162 votes
2.4%
Justin T. Vanderpool
129 votes
1.9%
  
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