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Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Bill Sutherland
 
14,212 votes
29.34%
- Occupation: Councilman/Independent Businessman
 - Public Safety Committee
 - Finance and Governmental Operations Committee Chairman
 - Council Armed Forces Day Committee Chairman
 - Eight year Civil Service Commissioner
 - Community Planning and Design Committee
 - Coach and Regional Commissioner for the American Youth Soccer Organization.
 - bill@councilmanbill.com
  
Priorities:
- Preserving Public Safety
 - Managing and balancing the budget in a fiscal downturn and Local Control
 - Upgrading our critical infrastructure
  
 
Cliff Numark
 
13,671 votes
28.23%
- Occupation: Councilman/Businessman
 - Councilman, City of Torrance
 - Director, American Red Cross Southern California Blood Services
 - Former CEO and Management Consultant
 - Former Commissioner, Parks & Recreation Commission
 - Vice President, Torrance Symphony & Torrance Historical Society
 - Princeton University, Master in Public Affairs; UC Berkeley, Juris Doctor
 - cliff@cliffnumark.com
  
Priorities:
- Keep Public Safety Priority #1
 - Attract Businesses and Create Jobs
 - Make Government Accountable and Cost-Effective
  
 
Tom Brewer
 
13,084 votes
27.01%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Clinical Microbiologist
 - Past Chairman, Civil Service Commission
 - Torrance Education Foundation Board Member
 - B.S. Cal State University Long Beach
 - M.B.A. Cal State University Dominguez Hills
 - Chairman, Citizen Development and Enrichment Committee,
 - Armed Forces Day Committee Member
 - tombrewer@VoteTomBrewer.com
  
Priorities:
- Preserving the safety of the people who live, work, & play in Torrance.
 - Keep special interests out of City Council decisions
 - My vision is for Torrance to be a safe, vibriant, balanced city
  
Dick Browning
 
7,466 votes
15.42%
- Occupation: Business Owner
 - Los Angeles County Sheriff Academy, Former Police Officer
 - Torrance Airport Commissioner
 - Torrance Planning Commissioner
 - Al Malaikah Shrine Club, 32-degree, 40 years
 - Salvation Army Executive Advisory Board
 - Retired CFO of SnK International, the second largest privately owned telecom in the world.
 - dick@votebrowning.com
  
Priorities:
- Ensure that public safety is the city's number one priority.
 - Support and protect the rights of seniors in their golden years.
 - Continually be on the alert for any tax increase.
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- City of Torrance 
  
LWV Candidate Forum
 
- Monday, April 19
 
time:time:6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
place: Katy Geissert Library Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Bl 
co-sponsors: LWV Torrance Area;  AAUW; Torrance Council of PTAs
video: taped for airing on Torrance Community Television   
Other Candidate Forums
 
- Wednesday, March 24
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
place: Bartlett Senior Center, 1318 Cravens Avenue 
Sponsor: Old Torrance Neighborhood Assn 
 - Wednesday, April 28
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
place:  Richardson Middle School Cafeteria, 23751 Nancy Lee Lane 
Sponsor: Hollywood Riviera HOA  
 - Monday, May 3
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
place: Anza Elementary School,  21400 Ellinwood Dr. 
Sponsor: Southwood HOA 
 - Thursday, May 6
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
place: Nakano Theatre 3320 Civic Center Dr 
Sponsor: Torrance Performing Arts Consortium  
 - Monday, May 17
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
place: Bert Lynn Middle School, 5038 Halison St 
Sponsor: West Torrance HOA 
 - Thursday, May 27
 
time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
place: North High School Library, 3620 W. 182nd St 
Sponsor: North Torrance HOA        
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