Candidates
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Rob McNelis
 
8,747 votes
20.6%
- Occupation: Santee Business Owner
 - 2009 President Santee Chamber of Commerce
 - 2007 Santee Citizen of the Year
 - Santee School Dist. Collaborator of the Year
 - 2007 Small Business of the Year 77th Assembly Dist.
 - Santee Resident since 1994
 - Santee Business Owner since 2000
  
Priorities:
- Maintain sound fiscal conservatism
 - Resolve the current traffic issues on Santee Streets
 - Ensure completion of Hwy 52
  
 
John W. Minto
 
7,913 votes
18.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Council Member
 - Retired Police Detective
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Traffic
 - Completion of 52
  
 
John Ryan
 
5,716 votes
13.5%
- Occupation: Longshoreman
 - USCG Masters Liscence
 - Santee Planning Commissioner
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Maintaining a balanced budget
 - Promoting youth and family activities
  
Shari L. Groce
 
5,192 votes
12.2%
- Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
 - ASEET Purdue University
 - BS EL Chapman University
  
Priorities:
- No Tax Increases.
 - Fiscal responsibility.
 - Business growth.
  
Ben Kalasho
 
4,309 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Business Owner/CEO
 - Attended UCSD
 - Received ECSBA Award for Job Creation
 - Own and Operate 2 Successful Companies
 - Corporate Business Management
 - Knights of Columbus
 - Santee resident since 1991
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility & a more Transparent Government
 - Improve Traffic flow & Fix our Streets
 - Bring a movie theatre to Santee
  
Rocky Qualin
 
4,069 votes
9.6%
- Occupation: Business Consultant
 - Bachelors in Finance; San Diego State University
  
Priorities:
- Santee's Fiscal/Economic Vitality- Jobs and our Quality of Life
 - Accountability, Transparency and Good Governance
 - Public Safety Services and Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness
  
Rudy A Reyes, Jr.
 
3,514 votes
8.3%
- Occupation: Archaeologist/Scientist/Educator
 - -2008 Ran for San Diego County Supervisor 2nd District (16,000+ votes)
 - -2008 Ran for Santee City Council (4000+ votes)
 - -2006 Ordained Reverend
 - -2005 Certified as Archaeologist-Excavator
 - -2005 Certified as Archaeologist-Surveyor
 - -2003 Cedar Fire "Hero" Burned 65%
  
Priorities:
- Fire Prevention/Education
 - Hospitals (more than 1 in East county)
 - "Eco-Green" Self Sufficient San Diego East County
  
Janet Enright
 
2,999 votes
7.1%
- Occupation: Retired Administrative Manager
 - Bachelor Degree - Business Administration
 - Chair-AAUW San Diego Co Interbranch Council
 - Community Volunteer
 - Santee Homeowner & Resident 11 years
  
Priorities:
- Traffic Relief on Mission Gorge Road
 - Continued oversight on the city budget; financial diligence
 - Maintaining a low crime rate and keeping Santee safe place to live, work and play
  
  
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