Candidates
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Beth Krom
36,924 votes
19.5%
- Occupation: Mayor of Irvine
Steven S. Choi
28,886 votes
15.3%
- Occupation: City of Irvine Councilmember/Businessman
- Ph.D. in Library and Information Science t University of Pittsburgh
- Trustee, Unified Boarder of Irvine School District
- Chairman of Irvine Library Services Advisory Committed
- Director of Orange County Great Park Corporation Board
- Member of Orange County Housing authority Advisory Committee
- Director of Dr.Choi's Academy
Priorities:
- Ensuring fiscal stability and economic growth
- Managing traffic effectively
- Providing quality education for our children
Larry Agran
28,157 votes
14.9%
- Occupation: Irvine City Councilmember
Margie Wakeham
22,669 votes
12.0%
- Occupation: Community Program Director
- B.A. Sociology University of Oregon
- Masters in Boardsmanship, Calif. School Board Assoc.
Priorities:
- Great Park management
- Collaborations with Irvine School DIstrict and others for maximum efficiency and use of tax dollars
- Fiscal responsibility in difficult economic times
Todd Eric Gallinger
22,423 votes
11.9%
- Occupation: Business Attorney
- J.D. - George Washington University Law School
- B.A. - Comparative Religions - UC Santa Barbara
- Chair of Housing & Transportation - Irvine Chamber of Commerce
- Director - New Horizons School Irvine
Priorities:
- Increase funding for education
- Protect open spaces and the environment
- Implement good government principles and best practices
Patrick A. Rodgers
22,093 votes
11.7%
- Occupation: Retired Police Lieutenant
- Consultant - Trained Police in Afghanistan
- Consultant - Trained Police in Iraq
- Education: Ph.D iin Human Behavior, MS Degree in Management, MA Degree in Public Communications
- Professional Development: FBI National Academy, California POST Command College, Los Angeles Police Department - West Point Leadership Program
- Post Graduate Education in Terrorism Studies
- Member of Irvine Community Services Commission, Member of Irvine Spectrum Rotary Club
Priorities:
- Restore honesty, integrity and ethics to the Irvine City Council
- Back to the Basics of Good Government
- Reinvent the Irvine Great Park and get it back on track.
Eric Johnson
11,022 votes
5.8%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Master of Business Administration (USC Marshall School of Business)
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (University of California, San Diego)
Priorities:
- Budgetary and Fiscal Responsibility
- Running the City of Irvine and the Great Park like a business
- Openness, Transparency, and Ethics
Beatrice Ingrid "Bea" Foster
10,877 votes
5.8%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Teacher at Santa Ana Unified School District
- Teacher at Rancho Santiago College
- BA in Philosophy
- Community College Credentials
Priorities:
- To create regional traffic plan for 300,000 + daily commuters to Irvine
- To streamline building of the Great Park
- End council bickering through more citizen input in public meetings
Ruby Young
3,697 votes
2.0%
- Occupation: Fashion Consultant
- BS, University of North Dakota, Medical Science
- Post Graduate Studies at the University of California in Laboratory Management
- Pari-legal & civil litigation classes taken at Saddleback College
Priorities:
- Advocate for Irvine Seniors
- Support Irvine Schools and Police Department
- Visions for the Great Park
Paris Merriam
2,354 votes
1.2%
- Occupation: Pari-Mutuel/Writer
- B.A. University of California @ Santa Cruz in Environmental Studies
- Member, Housing & Community Development Commission, County of Orange
- Member, Homeless Continuum of Care Leadership Cabinet, County of Orange
- Certified Naturalist, Upper Newport Bay Nature Reserve and Ecological Preserve
- Solar Energy Research Institute Summer Intern, 1980
- Past President, Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain
Priorities:
- Keep Irvine Clean, Green, and Safe
- Keep IrvineTeachers Employed and Irvine Schools Open
- Keep Affordable Housing and Add More Work-Force Housing in Irvine
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