Candidates
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Jeremy B. Yamaguchi, Jeremy  Yamaguchi
 
9,507 votes
22.7%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - Placentia Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the the year 2007
 - Placentia Heritage Days Parade
 - Placentia Neighborhood Watch
 - Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
 - Political Science Major, Cal State Fullerton
  
Priorities:
- Keep interests of the citizens first and foremost
 - Keep public Safety a top priority
 - Prioritize city spending through conservative fiscal management
  
 
Constance "Connie"  Underhill
 
9,135 votes
21.9%
- Occupation: Associate Publisher/Councilmember
  
Priorities:
- Resolve financial issues facing city (CalTrans Audit, deficit, build a reserve)
 - Maintain public safety levels
 - Support responsible, market driven deveopment and revitalization
  
 
Scott William Nelson
 
6,849 votes
16.4%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - Mayor Dec, 2008-Present
 - Councilmember Nov. 2007-Present
 - Financial Audit Oversight Committee Chair 2007
 - Financial Audit Oversight Committee Vice Chair 2006
 - Planning Commission 2002-2004  Vice Chair 2003
 - President Elect Chamber of Commerce 2007
  
Priorities:
- Resolution of the CalTrans Audit with no financial harm to City
 - Return Fiscal Integrity to Placentia
 - Redevelopment to Create Revenue for the City
  
Brian C. O'Neil
 
6,737 votes
16.1%
- Occupation: Placentia Business Owner
 - Licensed R/E Broker
 - 25+ years Business Experience
  
Priorities:
- My first goal is to work with the city to get our General Fund out of the red and build our reserves. The city is over 5 million in the red
 - We have several new opportunity areas to bring new businesses; I want to attract businesses that will help build our tax base.
 - Keep our city safe, especially with all the budget cuts that will be coming, we do not want to sacrifice safety.
  
David E. Ramos
 
5,261 votes
12.6%
- Occupation: Retired
 - Bachelor Of Science  Degree (Bus.Admin.)
 - Ca. Teaching Credential in Adult Education / Expired
 - Real Estate Broker License
 - Former Planning City Commisioner
 - Former Cultural Arts Commisioner
 - U.S. Navy Veteran (Korean War)
  
Priorities:
- Resolve On Trac settlement
 - Expedite O.C.T.A. project for Orangethorpe Railroad Corridor
 - Increase sales tax revenue through Redevelopment project
  
Jeffrey B. Gerhardt
 
4,317 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: Retired-Law Enforcement
 - Cultural Arts Commissioner
 - Governor's Award for Innovative Programs
 - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
 - California state University Long Beach
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Reform & Resolution of CalTrans audit
 - Completion of backlogged Infrastructure projects
 - Revitalization of Commercial, Industrial and Retail properites
  
  
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