Candidates
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Joseph V. Aguirre
 
5,653 votes
23.9%
- Occupation: Placentia Councilman
 - Placentia Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman
 - Placentia News-Times local politics columnist (past)
 - Placentia Veterans Advisory Committee (past)
 - Orange County Fire Authority board of directors (alternate)
 - B.A., Cal State Fullerton; 30-plus-year career as a publicist
 - Active volunteer in the community for 38 years
  
Priorities:
- Prioritize essential City services within the realities of our budget limitations
 - Encourage new business development throughout our city
 - Fund programs to fight crime and ensure public safety
  
 
Chad Wanke
 
5,502 votes
23.3%
- Occupation: Placentia City Treasurer
 - President- Orbis Capital
 - BA- Cal State Fullerton
 - Placentia Chamber of Commerce Board Member/ Treasurer
 - Fullerton College Foundation- Board Member
 - Placentia Community Foundation - Founding Board Member/ Treasurer
 - Placentia Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Sustainable Finances
 - Smaller, more effecient government.
  
Greg Sowards
 
4,591 votes
19.4%
- Occupation: Councilmember
 - BA Commuications, dual Major; Advertising and Public Relations
 - Orange County Vector Control
 - Past Board Member, OCFA
 - Past Three Term President, Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park
 - Past President, Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies (DCAT), The oldest trade association in the U.S.
  
Priorities:
- Maintain high levels of Public Safety through police and fire.
 - Reduce debt and bring Placentia over the red line and into the black.
 - See to fruition both the Metrolink station and the grade separations separating the train from vehicular traffic.
  
Bryan McRae
3,550 votes
15.0%
- Occupation: Middle School Teacher
  
Chad E Jackson
 
2,747 votes
11.6%
- Occupation: Investigator
 - MBA - Management
 - BA - Economics
  
Priorities:
- Infrastructure Improvements
 - Business Development
 - Budgetary Discipline
  
Michael S. McAdam
1,569 votes
6.6%
- Occupation: School District Employee
  
  
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