Candidates
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Alan Haffa
 
4,231 votes
26.07%
- Occupation: College Professor
 - MPUSD Board, 2004-2007
 - Monterey Weekly, Professor of the Year, 2012
 - Monterey Kiwanian of the Year, 2007
 - Ph.D. Comparative Literature
 - MPC co-chair, College Council, 2010-2012
 - Phoenix College, Faculty President, 2000-2003
  
Priorities:
- Secure public water supply at lowest price to rate payers
 - Improve local economy
 - Build community by creating a Senior-Youth Coop
  
 
Elizabeth J. "Libby" Downey
 
4,142 votes
25.52%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - University of North Carolina, BSN
 - Rotary Club oF Monterey
 - Monterey Regional Waste Management District
 - Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency
 - Monterey-Salinas Transit
 - Regional Taxi Authority
  
Priorities:
- Sustainable and cost effective water source
 - Traffic--Cannery Row/Lighthouse corridor, downtown circulation,Fremont/Del Monte Corridor
 - Neighborhood Improvement Program
  
Ed Smith
 
3,787 votes
23.33%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
 - Co-Owner of a training & development company
 - Life-time Teaching credential
 - Born and Raised in Monterey, Married for 39 years with two adult children.
 - Masters Degree in Public Administration, Federal, State & Urban Governance
 - Retired Division Commander with 34 years public service.
 - Former board member of a private school.
  
Priorities:
- Protect Monterey ratepayers with affordable water.
 - Control costs and  bring a fiscal conservative view to the City Council without impacting services.
 - I am focused on ensuring Monterey has healthy business activities, residential improvements like repairing streets and getting things done faster.
  
Mike Dawson
 
2,390 votes
14.72%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer/Businessman
 - Bachelor of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
 - Chair, Architectural Review Committee
 - President, Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists
 - Steering Committee, Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Alliance
 - Past President, Alta Mesa Neighborhood Association
 - Active on 4 other boards and committees
  
Priorities:
- I will support the neighborhoods and will listen to your concerns
 - I am a fiscal conservative who will watch our dollars
 - I support historic preservation, which brings money to Monterey
  
Willard "Bill" McCrone
 
1,682 votes
10.36%
- Occupation: Planning Commissioner
 - B.S. USMA, West Point, NY
 - J.D.  University of Virginia Law School
 - Decorated Combat Veteran
 - Attorney, 38 years
  
Priorities:
- Increase revenues with proper property management
 - Approve and implement Waterfront and Downtown Plans
 - Scrutinize and reduce excessive salaries and pensions
  
  
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