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Dan Carpenter
 
7080 votes
31.97%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - Lifetime in San Luis Obipso
 - B.S. Business - Cal Poly
 - Business Owner Downtown San Luis Obispo
 - Retired - Cal Poly Foundation
 - Volunteer Finance Director - History Center of SLO County
 - 8 years on City Advisory Bodies - Planning Commission, Cultural Heritage Committee
  
Priorities:
- Long term fiscal sustainability
 - Complete Land Use and Circulation element update of General Plan
 - Homeless issues in community
  
 
John B. Ashbaugh
6880 votes
31.07%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Educator
  
Jeff Aranguena
 
4245 votes
19.17%
- Occupation: Teacher/Educator
 - CSU Stanislaus
 - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  
Priorities:
- Addressing the problem of homelessness in the city
 - Developing sustainable jobs in San Luis Obispo
 - Ensuring and promoting the welfare of the local community
  
Kevin Rice
 
3295 votes
14.88%
- Occupation: Firefighter
 - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo State University
 - Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo
 - SLO City Mass Transportation Advisory Cmte.
 - Firefighter I, California State Fire Marshall (1992)
 - Emergency Medical Technician
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal integrity. Stop petty spending. Control top salaries.
 - True head of household job growth and economic prosperity.
 - Address homeless issues instead of engaging costly lawsuits.
  
Matt Strzepek
561 votes
2.53%
  
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