Candidate Statement

By Patricia A. "Pat" McGuigan

This is my statement that appears in the voter pamphlet.

In my last four years representing Ward 6, we have accomplished a great deal:

Crime is down. Santa Ana is ranked as the 19th safest city in America.

Our new police facility closed the door on the county's "Catch and release" policy that freed criminals onto our streets.

Neighborhood Pride is at an all time high. Citizens are working together to improve their neighborhoods. Other cities in Orange County and California are studying Santa Ana's success story. New businesses and good jobs continue to come to Santa Ana. Our new Ronald Reagan Courthouse, Discovery Science Center and Cal State Fullerton Graduate School of Art are helping to rebuild our city and its image. Our Santa Ana Police and Firefighters are ranked among the best in the Nation.

I have lived in Santa Ana for over 35 years, in the same home my late husband Jim and I purchased in the 1960's. I serve on the board of Soroptimist International of Santa Ana/Tustin, and am the former President of the Orange County League of Cities.

I would be honored with your vote on election day.