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Chris Orlando
 
8,821 votes
28.2%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Businessman
 - San Marcos City Council  (2006-2010)
 - North County Transit District, Board of Directors (2007 to present), Vice Chairman (2009 + present)
 - San Marcos City Planning Commission (2005 - 2006)
 - San Marcos Youth Baseball, Volunteer Coach
 - MBA, George Washington University
 - BA, Political Science, UC Santa Barbara
  
Priorities:
- Improving quality of life by reducing traffic, adding parks and protecting neighborhoods
 - Keeping City finances strong by taking a fiscally conservative approach
 - Planning for our future by completing the General Plan update and implementing the Creek and University District plans
  
 
Kristal Kritzer Jabara
 
7,999 votes
25.6%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Businesswoman
 - President - San Marcos Economic Development Corporation
 - City of San Marcos Budget Review Committee 2009
 - 2010 Co-Chair Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos Annual Auction
 - Discovery Bank 2008-2009
 - Chicago Title Company 2004-2008
 - Point Loma Nazerene University / BA in Liberal Studies1992
  
Priorities:
- Creating Jobs
 - Fiscal Discipline / Protecting Taxpayers
 - Creating Safe Neighborhoods
  
Mike Preston
 
7,250 votes
23.2%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Businessman
 - San Marcos City Council
 - San Marcos Unified School Board
 - San Marcos Boys and Girls Club President
 - San Marcos All Veterans Memorial Committee
 - co-chair of California Clean Energy Resource Authority
 - Dean Tilton Award and the Chairman's Award
  
Priorities:
- Financial stability
 - Traffic improvement
 - Quality of life
  
Michael D. "Hunsaker" Hunsaker
 
3,880 votes
12.4%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer
 - AA, Biotechnology, MiraCosta CC
 - BS, Eng. Sci. CalTech
 - MS, Mach, Design, UC Berkeley
 - Program Manager, Transilica, SD
  
Priorities:
- Financial Sustainability through responsible, innovative representation
 - Fairness in govt. operations minimizing insider influences
 - Taxpayer and Citizen advocay
  
Mike Hansen
 
3,287 votes
10.5%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - BSA Eagle Scout
 - NSLC International Diplomacy
 - CSU San Marcos Communication/ Mass Media (Attending)
  
Priorities:
- Promote and stand side-by-side with Small Business
 - Committed to government transparency
 - Work to solve traffic problems
  
  
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