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Susan Brooks
 
4,657 votes
20.48%
- Occupation: Mediator/Educator
 - M.A. Columbia University
 - Former Mayor/Councilwoman, Rancho Palos Verdes
 - Former Planning Commissioner, RPV
 - Advisory Commission on Special Education
 - CA YMCA Youth & Government Governing Board Member
 - Palos Verdes Peninsula Schools-Teacher
 - info@susanbrooks2011.com
  
Priorities:
- Assess Fiscal Accountability, Transparency and Priorities
 - Address Critical  Landslide Abatement Needs
 - Ensure accessibility and respect to residents
  
 
Jerry Duhovic
 
4,010 votes
17.63%
- Occupation: Business Executive/Owner
 - Born in San Pedro and raised in the Eastview section of RPV
 - United States Air Force Academy graduate/Former Air Force Officer
 - Owner/Partner/Director of a large investment brokerage firm serving as its Executive Vice President
 - Expertise is in financial, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance and employee matters
 - Currently the Vice Chair of the Rancho Palos Verdes Finance Advisory Committee
 - Participant in the inaugural Rancho Palos Verdes Leadership Academy
 - jduhovic@hotmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Continue the vision of the city founders
 - Aggressively deal with our infrastructure issues
 - Run City Hall like a business in a fiscally responsible manner
  
 
Jim Knight
 
3,202 votes
14.08%
Priorities:
- Preserve our qualtiy of life
 - Fix  San Ramon Cyn. and our storm drains
 - Fiscal responibility and government efficency
  
Dave Emenhiser
3,081 votes
13.55%
Ken Dyda
 
3,007 votes
13.22%
- Occupation: Retired Aerospace Executive 40 yrs.
 - A Founder of Rancho Palos Verdes
 - On original Council - served 3 terms
 - Seved as Mayor & Mayor Pro-Tem
 - !st Chairman of Financial Advisory Comm.
 - View Restoration Commissioner & other Committees.
 - Unanimously appointed to finnish the term of councilman Gardiner
 - kendyda@verizon.net
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Watchdog for taxpayers
 - Champion public open space
 - Public safety a priority
  
Dora M. De La Rosa
 
2,715 votes
11.94%
- Occupation: Retired Business Attorney
 - PVPUSD Board Member  8 years, President 4 years
 - BA/JD UC Berkeley
 - PTA President, Council, PenHi, Soleado
 - Booster Club President, Ridgcreste Intermediate
 - Trustee, Peninsula Education Foundation
 - Neighborhood Watch
 - dmdelarosa3@cox.net
  
Priorities:
- Ensure strong fiscal management and responsibility
 - Promote accountabiltiy and transparency
 - Mantain the quality of life Peninsula residents expect and deserve
  
Eric Alegria
1,609 votes
7.08%
Cynthia Smith
458 votes
2.01%
  
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Official Information 
 
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes 
  
Candidate Forum
 
-  Wednesday, October 12
 
time: 7:00  to 9:00 p.m. 
location: Hesse Park, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Palos Verdes 
sponsor: LWV Palos Verdes Peninsula   
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