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Carl M. Miller
 
11,475 votes
29.23%
- Occupation: Incumbent/ Retired Police Chief
 - Monterey Airport Director four years
 - Retired Pacific Grove Police Chief
 - Board President IMPACT For Youth
 - Board President Interim Monterey County
 - Taxpayers Oversight Committee PGUSD Measures "D" & "X"
 - Golden Gate University BA Degree in Management
  
Priorities:
- Improved service and increase the number of cities you can fly direct.
 - Improve safety and reduce impact from noise and traffic.
 - Increase competition to reduce airline costs.
  
 
Matthew Nelson
 
8,492 votes
21.63%
- Occupation: Commercial Airline Pilot, ATP
 - Major airline pilot and regional airline management pilot
 - Trusted, well qualified and experienced in FAA, labor, and safety issues.
 - B.A. Political Science, UC Santa Barbara
 - Monterey Bay Aquarium volunteer scuba diver
 - California International Airshow flight operations volunteer
 - Long time Monterey County resident, 38 years old, married with two boys
  
Priorities:
- More convenience with a smaller carbon footprint
 - Help facilitate more frequency of airline flights in a responsible manner
 - Focus on inexpensive yet effective methods to lower the carbon footprint such as enhanced recycling initiatives and energy saving methods
  
Denis Horn
 
7,468 votes
19.02%
- Occupation: Retired Airport Manager
 - Formerly: General Manager, Monterey Peninsula Airport Dist.; Manager, Operations and Facilities, John Wayne Airport.
 - Past President,  California Association of Airport Executives; Board of Directors, Airports Council International.
 - FAA: Airspace Utilization Steering Committee; Airport System Infrastructure Finance Task Force.
 - UC Institute of Transportation Studies, Program Committee; Speaker and Panelist at Regional and National Airport Conferences.
 - BS, MPA.  Adjunct Faculty USC and Embry Riddle University.  Taught Finance, Airport Management, Systems and Desicion Analysis.
 - Served on Boards of County Visitor and Convention Bureau and Monterey Peninsula Chamber. Past President, Monterey Rotary. USMC Retired.
  
Priorities:
- Provide an efficient, financially sound, user friendy airport that meets the needs of our people and economy for safe, reliable air transportation.
 - Pursue realistic air service enhancement opportunities.
 - Up-date airport's master plan including provision for timely, phased improvements contingent on verified need
  
Dan Presser
 
6,823 votes
17.38%
- Occupation: Travel Agency Owner
 - Commercial Pilot License
 - Former Member of the Board of Directors of ARTA, the Association of Retail Travel Agents
 - Former President of the American Cetacean Society, Monterey Bay
 - Occupation:  Travel Agency Owner
 - BA Tulane University
 - Past Commander American Legion Post 41, Monterey
  
Priorities:
- Reduce Noise Pollution
 - Fiscal Responsibility
 - Prepare for Financial Turbulence Ahead
  
Patrick Healy
5,001 votes
12.74%
- Occupation: Retired Aviation Executive
  
  
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News and Analysis 
 
- Monterey County Herald 
 - Airport candidates run classy race-10/12/2010 
   
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