Candidates
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Jerome M. "Jerry" Kern
 
21,835 votes
30.3%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Teacher
 - Past President Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
 - A Founder of  Pacific View Charter School
 - Bachelor of Science (Business) San Diego State University
  
Priorities:
- Advocate for Residents
 - Advocate for Taxpayers
 - Advocate for Businesses
  
 
Gary Felien
 
17,866 votes
24.8%
- Occupation: Oceanside City Treasurer
 - Supported city charter - $1,000,000 saved already
 - Saved $200,000 on new city banking contracts
 - 29 years of accounting and finance experience
 - MBA from University of California - Irvine
 - BA in Finance from Cal State Fullerton
 - Eagle Scout
  
Priorities:
- Control government spending - pension reform
 - Balance the budget - no tax increases
 - Create private sector jobs - make Oceanside more business friendly
  
Charles "Chuck"  Lowery
 
16,805 votes
23.3%
- Occupation: Oceanside Councilmember/Businessman
  
Priorities:
- Ensure Safety in Our Neighborhoods
 - Attract New Business Opportunities
 - Expand Desal Plant Capacity in Oceanside
  
Rex Martin
 
7,909 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: Retired 911 Director
 - Former Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem and Council Member (Birmingham, MI.) Elected to two four year terms
 - Director of 911 Police, Fire/EMS Emergency Communications Department, City of San Francisco (200 Employees & $20million Budget) - Retired
 - Director of Emergency Communications Center - Homeland  Security, Washington D.C. - Retired
 - Chairman of the City of Oceanside Arts Commission
 - Board of Directors - Oceanside Rotary Club
 - Board of Directors - Oceanside Charitable Foundation
  
Priorities:
- Balance the City Budget - Restore Financial Stability - Implement Fiscally Coservative Policies
 - Stop Spending Taxpayer Money Needlessly
 - Reform ALL City Employee Pension Plans
  
Ken Crossman
(Withdrawn)
7,727 votes
10.7%
- Occupation: Retired Sheriff's Sergeant
  
Matthew D. Pinnavaia
(Write-in)
 
- Occupation: Gemologist/Consultant
 - American-Citizen Published International
 - American Foreign Policy Writer
  
Priorities:
- The Happiness, The Health, and The Welfare of O'side citizens
 - The Economic Prosperity of Oceanside City
 - To become a true "Public Servant" of the Oceanside Citizenry
  
  
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