League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Barbara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Council Member; City of Goleta Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 2 1:22pm, 99.9% of Precincts Reporting (318/19)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Margaret Connell 6344 votes 28.36% Occupation: Community Volunteer BA in Zoology, Oxford University Goleta resident since 1956 Served on the Santa Barbara School Board 1975 to 1992 Elected first Mayor of Goleta. Served on city council 2001 to 2006 Active in many community organizations, including League of women Voters, Planned Parenthood, Goleta Valley Historical Society and others Priorities: Carefully managed growth, in character with our city and its neighborhoods Housing affordable to people who live and work in Goleta Increased recreational opportunities for Goletans of all ages Edward Easton 5965 votes 26.67% Occupation: Goleta Planning Commissioner Don Gilman 5265 votes 23.54% Occupation: Engineer/Business Owner BA with honors, Engineering Physics, Westmont College BS, Nuclear Engineering, UC Santa Barbara MS, Engineering Management, West Coast University Doctorate, Organization Change, Pepperdine University (expected 2009) Board Member, Girsh Park "Fields Forever 2" campaign Member, Ellwood School PTA Priorities: Renegotiate the lopsided Revenue Neutrality Agreement Get the Housing Element of the General Plan approved Launch a Parks and Recreation Department for our city Jean W. Blois 4762 votes 21.29% Occupation: Incumbent Twice mayor -2005 & 2007 Former president Goleta Water Board Former president Goleta School District Former Chair Civil Service Commission Vice-Chair Cachuma Project Authority Paul Harris Award 2008 Priorities: Complete corrections to flawed General Plan Re-negotiate Revenue Neutrality Agreement with County Develop City of Goleta's own Recreation Department Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Nonpartisan Information from League of Women Voters Candidate Forums Now airing on Channel 21; schedule is here Touring with the Candidates On Channel 21; schedule is here "Touring" may also be viewed on the internet. Each candidate for Goleta City had up to 20 minutes of tape time to give a tour of Goleta. Pull the playhead (the moving arrow at the bottom of the video) to watch individual tours at the following times: Jean Blois 0:40, Margaret Connell 15:48, Ed Easton 34:00, Don Gilman 53:18. This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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