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Wallace Wayne Edgerton
4,021 votes
9.35%
- Occupation: Political Science Teacher
Darcy Kuenzi
3,369 votes
7.83%
- Occupation: Legislative Assistant
- Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, Board Member
- Eastern Municipal Water District Advisory Committee Member
- Community Economic Development Council, Past Chairman & Treasurer
- Perris Union High School District, Measure Z Committee Chairman
- Kay Ceniceros Senior Center Advisory Committee
- Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee
Priorities:
- Improve Public Safety/ Sound Fiscal Management
- Economic Development Planning to attract jobs and businesses
- Establish a Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
Frederick Allen Twyman, III
3,011 votes
7.00%
- Occupation: Educator
- Mathematics Teacher
- Masters Degree in Educational Administration
- Bachelors Degree in Mathematics
- School Board President
- Father of four Daughters
Priorities:
- Keeping our money local
- A slow growth approach to development
- A fiscally conservative city budget
Scott A. Mann
2,907 votes
6.76%
- Occupation: Risk Manager
- Retired U.S. Navy Officer
- Member, Menifee Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC)
- Board of Directors, Riverside Schools Insurance Authority
- Board of Directors, Riverside Schools Risk Management Authority
- State CIF Parent Advisory Committee
- MBA '06 - National University, BBA '89 - National University
Priorities:
- Enhance Public Safety
- Maintain Seniors' Quality of Life
- Improve Infrastructure & Community Appearance
John V Denver
2,789 votes
6.48%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Real Estate Broker
- Rental Owner
Priorities:
- Run city like a business, it's your money!
- Hire the right people.
- Perserve character of local areas.
Dean Deines
2,744 votes
6.38%
- Occupation: Public Finance Officer
Darci Dee Castillejos
2,732 votes
6.35%
- Occupation: Restaurant Owner
- Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Priorities:
- Improve law enforcement and public safety
- Economic development for new retail/entertainment opportunities
- Community improvement plan for roads/beautification/parks
Chris Thomas
2,704 votes
6.29%
- Occupation: Business Owner
Marc A. Miller
2,685 votes
6.24%
- Occupation: Rancher / Businessman
- Bachelor Business National University 1980
- Graduate Classes also taken
- Menifee Valley Community Economic Development Council 1998-2007
- Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee (2001-2007)
- Menifee Valley Rural Center (1996-present)
- Riverside County United Communities (1998-present)
Priorities:
- Controlled growth, (benefit the area residents & increase values)
- Faster emergency services, (police and fire), with proper lifesaving equipment
- Better Traffic Circulation, (more major arteries)
Carol A. "RED" Sullivan
2,376 votes
5.52%
- Occupation: Businesswoman
- BS Business Administration -Redlands Univeristy
- Owned and operated 4 small businesses
- Legistative Chairman - Board of Directors Orange County Mortgage Brokers
- Rotary Member - Sun City/Menifee
- Chamber of Commerce - Sun City Menifee
- Sr. Lead Clinical Researcher
Priorities:
- Perserving Senior Status & Enhancing the involvement of the young families
- Bridging the gap between areas within the new city
- No new taxes to support the city
Dorothy Wolons
2,370 votes
5.51%
- Occupation: Businesswoman / Mother
Tom Fuhrman
1,925 votes
4.48%
- Occupation: Businessman / Rancher
Louis Gerald Mazei
1,892 votes
4.40%
- Occupation: Planning Technician III
- Received Bachelor of Science in Social Science from Northern Arizona University
- Took graduate level courses in Urban Planning at the University of Arizona
- Worked 30 years for other employers as a land use planner, an economic planner and a grants writer
- Married for twenty years
- Lived with my wife and teenage son in Sun City, CA since 1990 with the exception of living in Yuma, AZ from 1994-1998
- Appointed to the Miami, Arizona Library Board and Planning and Zoning Commission
Priorities:
- Advocate slowing down urban sprawl through land use controls
- Support following Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis recommendation to contract city services
- Promote policies for a strong police force
Tony Amatulli
1,811 votes
4.21%
- Occupation: Local Businessman
Ken Gaunt
1,688 votes
3.92%
- Occupation: Retired Businessman
- Former elected County Supervisor,Washoe County, Reno, Nv.
- Elected to be Chairman of the Board
- Hospital Board Trustee
- County Fire Dept. Commissioner
- Former member County Board of Equalization
- Boy Scout Leader, Eagle Scout, 4H Club Leader
Priorities:
- Stop annexing plans for our area by Perris, or other cities near us.
- Protect and preserve our Senior Citizen Status neighborhoods
- Improve our police & fire services without added costs.
Jerry P. Stamper
1,355 votes
3.15%
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Jason Reeves
1,330 votes
3.09%
Gerald Wayne Walker
868 votes
2.02%
- Occupation: County Maintenance Plumber
- High School Graduate: 1980
- 4 year tech./trade school Apprentice and Journeyman Training Trust of So. Cal. pipetrades industry certification: 1985
- 10 years new construction experience(commercial and residential)
- 15 years Award winning Disneyland Resort Infrastructure Maintenance division
- Water treatment and backflow prevention certifications
- Currently County of Orange Dept. of Facilities Operations Public Works division.
Priorities:
- Crime prevention,Public Safety, Friendly clean community. Listen to wants and needs of the community.
- Protect Senior Zoning and rent controls.No new or increased taxes
- Infrastructure development (roads, stormdrain systems, sewers etc.) Well thought out growth that respects all residents.
Dina L. Biedermann
434 votes
1.01%
- Occupation: Clerk
- Inland Empire Womans Alliance Co-Chair Mitt Romney for President 2008
- Member of Riverside Local Elected Officials Association
- Member Young Republicans of Riverside County
- President Southwest Region Young Republicans
Priorities:
- Integrity- I pledge to be the standard bearer of ethics by conducting all business in public with complete transparency
- Repsonsible Growth- Growth is good but should not be allowed to outpace infrastructure or public safety services our city can provide
- Low taxes- High tax rates should not ever compensate for elected official's deficiencies
Anthony Cuomo
(Write-in)
- Occupation: Menifee Businessman
- Ret. New York City Fire Dept. Medical Specialist
- Ret. Senior Political Action Committee Member, NYC
- Ret. Senior Union Trustee - 2 terms
- World Trade Center Survivor
- Disabled Veteran of the war in Iraq - 2003 - USNR
- Honorable Discharge USNR 2005 for injuries sustained in Iraq while attached to the 3rd Marine Air Wing
Priorities:
- To delay residential construction until our area re-occupies the growing amount of empty homes in our community.
- The establishment of adequate Police, Fire & EMS services with realistic response times.
- Economic growth to bring in jobs to our area so residents do not have to leave our beautiful city to look for work elsewhere.
Jason Roth
(Write-in)
- Occupation: Financial Anlayst
- Bachelor's degree in Economics
- Work exclusively for Government Agencies
Priorities:
- I am opposed to increased taxes.
- I am in favor of increased Law Enforcement.
- I look forward to a Fiscally Responsible City Council.
Sue Kristjansson
(Write-in)
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