Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Michael K "Mike" Morasco
 
16,721 votes
26.0%
- Occupation: Escondido Councilman/Businessman
 - Former Trustee Escondido Union HS District
 - Physical Therapist
  
Priorities:
- Public safety in the home, neighborhood, school and work via strong, well trained and well equipped police / fire departments; anti-gang task force
 - Public works with improved infrastructure of water, sewer, roads and trails.  Increase capacities to allow for enhanced business development
 - Fiscal prudence and strong financial planning including balanced budget and stronger reserves.  Financially solvent at all times.
  
 
Olga Diaz
 
15,854 votes
24.7%
- Occupation: City Councilmember
 - BSC Accounting, SCU '98
 - San Dieguito River Park JPA, Chair 2012
 - Escondido Creek Watershed Alliance, Chair 2011-12
 - CSUSM President's Advisory Board
 - CSUSM, President's Advisory  Board ('09-'12)
 - Escondido Sunrise Rotary Member
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Oversite
 - Community Building
 - Enhanced Quality of Life
  
Donald J "Don" Greene
 
10,120 votes
15.7%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
 - Web Designer/Graphic Designer
 - Independent Catholic Priest
 - Fluent Spanish Speaker
  
Priorities:
- Budget priorities and General Fund Spending
 - Restoring and maintaining cut essential services
 - Making City Hall more accessible and resident friendly
  
Carmen Miranda
 
6,606 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: School Office Manager
 - A.A Degree Palomar College
 - Police Officer Standard Training Cert.
 - Escondido Citizen of the Year 2003
 - Escondido Salvation Army Advisory Board
 - Former Police Chief Maher Advisor
 - Board of Directors for Neighborhood Health Care
  
Priorities:
- Stop unnecessary projects and wasteful spending of our tax-dollars
 - Providing basic services and needs of a community, such as libraries and sidewalks as a safe path for students to school.
 - Stop the raise hikes of top managament and perks for council members and top management making over 100,000 per year.
  
Michael Collins
5,539 votes
8.6%
- Occupation: Retired E-4 USN
  
Deborah Goodrich
 
5,279 votes
8.2%
- Occupation: Business Manager
 - RB Community Council Member (former)
 - CEO/President; federal credit union (former)
 - 25+ years in financial services; executive level
 - Chapter President MADD (former)
 - Current small business owner
  
Priorities:
- Economic Development - job opportunites
 - Public Safety -law enforcement and fire
 - Charter City
  
Richard Alegre
 
4,174 votes
6.5%
- Occupation: Maintenance Technician
 - Aircraft Overhaul Mechanic
 - Vietnam Veteran
  
Priorities:
- Support Escondido Police Depatment Checkpoints
 - Balanced budget
 - Clean up Parks
  
  
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