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Arthur C. "Art" Brown
 
7,817 votes
22.0%
- Occupation: Retired Deputy Sheriff
 - Buena Park City Council, 29 yrs.
 - Savanna School Board, 5 yrs.
 - United States Marine Corps, Retired
 - United States Air Force, 6 yrs
 - United States Navy, 5 yrs
  
Priorities:
- We must Not Raise Taxes or Fees
 - Work to improve the way the city does business.
 - Improve trust between employees and council
  
 
Fred R. Smith
 
7,636 votes
21.5%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
  
Cristi Woodward
5,806 votes
16.3%
- Occupation: Centralia School District Governing Board Member
  
Al Salehi
3,388 votes
9.5%
- Occupation: Trustee, Buena Park Library District
  
Baron Night
 
3,158 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - Masters in Finance - C.S.U. Long Beach
 - President - Buena Park Rotary Club
 - Director - Buena Park TV Cable Foundation
 - Buena Park Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Committee
 - Chairman - Buena Park's 2008 Memorial Day Services
 - Buena Park Chorus
  
Priorities:
- Ensure B.P. residents have a safe, desirable city in which to live and work.
 - Maintain Fiscal Responsibility without raising taxes
 - Attract new Retail And Entertainment Businesses
  
Paul D. Gonzales
 
2,880 votes
8.1%
- Occupation: Staff Specialist/Businessman
 - Bachelor of Arts Political Science/Public Administration
 - California State University, Long Beach 1994
 - Buena Park Traffic and Transportation Commissioner 1998-2006
 - Buena Park Planning Commissioner 2006-
  
Priorities:
- Insuring the Safety of our Citizens of Buena Park
 - Improving the Economy
 - Encourage Businesses to locate to Beach Blvd.
  
Michael Sohn
 
2,616 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Corporate Manager
 - PMP - Project Management Professional Certificate, 2007
 - B.S. Criminal Justice - California State University Long Beach
 - President of National Criminal Justice Honor Society, 2000
 - Member of Criminal Justice Student Association Senior Council 1999, 2000
 - Outstanding Graduate of the year - 2000
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Economic Development
 - Education
  
Rod P. Williams
2,245 votes
6.3%
  
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