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 Top SIX names will be on the April 14 General Municipal Election Ballot 
Candidates
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Dave Golonski
 
4,895 votes
17.7%
- Occupation: Burbank City Councilmember
 - Mayor of Burbank
 - UC Berkeley - Computer Science
 - UC Berkeley - Political Economy of Natural Resources
 - Burbank Boys & Girls Club Golden Achievement Award
  
Priorities:
- My top priority will be to use my experience to see that we adopt balanced budgets without cutting the level of service that we are accustomed to.
 - My second priority is to create and retain jobs here in Burbank. We need to be prepared when the federal stimulus program is adopted.
 - My third priority is to see that we continue to adopt and promote cutting-edge environmental practices.
  
 
David Gordon
4,569 votes
16.5%
 
Jess Talamantes
3,988 votes
14.4%
 
Kimberly Jo
2,489 votes
9.0%
 
Elise M Stearns-Niesen
 
2,043 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Educator
 - B.A. in Psychology - UCLA
 - M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy - Phillips Inst.
 - Current Burbank Police Commissioner
 - Mary Alice O'Conner Woman of Vision Award recipient
 - Softball player, t-ball coach, photographer, graphic designer
  
Priorities:
- Maintain same level of Police & Fire services during recession.
 - Smart, slow growth.
 - Environmental sustainability working towards a zero waste goal.
  
 
Garen Yegparian
 
2,010 votes
7.3%
- Occupation: Technical Research Analyst, City of LA
 - Environmental Services Division, City of LA
 - Chair, Burbank Park, Recreation, & Community Services Board
 - Graduate, University of PA in Chemical Engineering
  
Priorities:
- Improve Quality of Life
 - Maintain Accountability at City Hall to get us through these tough economic times
 - Increase Involvement
  
Lee Dunayer
1,755 votes
6.3%
Greg Jackson
1,481 votes
5.3%
Barbara Sharp
 
1,337 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Litigation Consultant
 - Bachelor of Science, Political Science
 - Juris Doctorate (Law)
 - Centerior Energy (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station), Senior Special Programs Coordinator
 - Documentary/Film Producer
 - White House Liaison's Office, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C., Intern
 - Legal Consultant (consumer law, elder law, personal injury)
  
Priorities:
- "Smart Development" to balance traffic and density issues with property owner rights
 - Comprehensive budget review to trim wasteful spending
 - Attract quality media and media-related companies to improve economic base and improve infrastructure
  
Steven L Ferguson
 
1,030 votes
3.7%
- Occupation: Student Trustee GCCD
 - Member Burbank Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board
 - Member, Art in Public Places Committee
 - Member, Cultural Arts Master Plan Committee
 - Past Student Member of the Burbank Board of Education
 - Past Chair, Burbank Youth Board
 - Past Member, Mayor's Youth Task Force
  
Priorities:
- Develop a "Master Plan for the Aging" to ensure that we are ready to meet the needs of our retirees
 - Develop a Burbank Service Corp. for Young People in the Community
 - Develop Burbank's Cultural Assets
  
Dan Humfreville
 
985 votes
3.6%
- Occupation: Advertising Executive
 - 10 year community volunteer
 - twice appointed to Planning Board
 - served on Transportation Commission
 - Advancement Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, VH Council
 - Chairman, BCR Board of Directors
 - member YMCA Finance Committee
  
Priorities:
- pro-active management of city budget and resources
 - no "micro-management" of Burbank citizens
 - actively pursue new and expanding employers to locate here
  
Angela Nakashyan
731 votes
2.6%
Jeffrey W. Prutz
372 votes
1.3%
  
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Official Information 
 
- City of Burbank 
  
Candidate Video Statements (Windows Media Player)
 
- Dunayer / Ferguson / Golonski / Gordon / Humfreville / Jackson / Jo / Nakashyan Sharp / Stearns-Niesen / Talamantes / Yegparian 
  
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