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Santa Barbara County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Member of City Council; Proposed City of Goleta Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 16 11:16am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (31/31)
Candidates (Vote for 5)
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Margaret Connell 3479 votes 12.47%

  • Occupation: Retired Communications Director
  • Educated in England. BA in Zoology, University of Oxford. 45 years resident of Goleta
  • Santa Barbara School Board member 1975 to 1992 (4 terms)
  • Public Affairs Director, Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties (retired)
  • Santa Barbara County Civil Service Commissioner
  • Past board member: League of Women Voters, PTA, Parents-to-the-Polls, Santa Barbara Human Services Association, Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
  • Community Housing Action Group, United Nations Association, founding member and Past President, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee
Priorities:
  • Preserving the special quality of Goleta as a community of residential neighborhoods mingled with parks and open space
  • Supporting a sound economic base of local businesses, with the goal of economic stability rather than major new growth
  • Securing a greater range of affordable housing opportunities for the people who live and work here, through public/private/non-profit partnerships
Jack Hawxhurst 3443 votes 12.34% Cynthia Brock 3279 votes 11.75%
  • Occupation: Technical Communications Designer
  • 21-Year Goleta Resident
  • Co-Founder of GoletaNow!
  • President of Santa Barbara Shores Homeowners Association
  • Former Citizens Planning Association Board and Land Use Committee Member
  • Former Goleta West Sanitary District Citizen Advisory Committee Member
  • Represented 3rd District on the Highway 101 Design Review Team
Priorities:
  • Empowering Our Community
  • Working for Our Neighborhoods
  • Protecting Our Environment
Jean W. Blois 3158 votes 11.32%
  • Occupation: Retired Business Consultant
  • B.S. Business Administration, U.C. Berkeley
  • 10 Years Goleta Water Board Member
  • 13 Years Goleta Union School District Board
  • Past President, Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Goleta National Bank, Founding Board Member
  • Goleta Woman of the Year 1997
Priorities:
  • Create a city that is safe, healthy and responsive to its citizens.
  • A new Goleta Community Plan to enhance local benefits.
  • Provide strong financial management to assure a vital city economy.
Jonny D. Wallis 3017 votes 10.82%
  • Occupation: Retired Attorney
Robert D. Bernstein 2254 votes 8.08%
  • Occupation: Senior Design Engineer
  • Chair - Sierra Club - Santa Barbara
  • Director - Coalition for Sustainable Transportation
  • Founding Member - Digital Instruments, Inc
  • Physics Degrees from MIT and UC Santa Barbara
  • Old Town Goleta Design Committee Member
  • Downtown/Waterfront Vision Committee Member
Priorities:
  • Preservation of Open Space
  • Balancing Number of Jobs with Housing Supply
  • Sustainable Transportation and Reduced Automobile Dependency
David "Dr. Dave" Bearman 2066 votes 7.41%
  • Occupation: Physician/Public Health Administrator
  • Current Director Goleta West Sanitary District
  • Former Director Goleta Water Board
  • Founded & Directed the IV Medical Clinic
  • Zona Seca Medical Director
  • Sarah House, Advisory Boardmember
  • SB Regional Healthy Authority, Medical Director (retired)
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Experience
  • Environmentalism
Reynaldo R. Ybarra 1492 votes 5.35%
  • Occupation: Social Services Caseworker
  • President of TheTri Counties Central Council
  • Santa Barbara Vice President for SEIU 535
  • Mediator on the City of Santa Barbara Rental Mediation Task Force
  • Chairperson of the Santa Barbara County Affirmative Action Commission
  • Labor Negotiator
  • Radio Commentator on contemporary issues
Priorities:
  • Provide for an orderly transition to cityhood including a strong fiscal foundation.
  • Consider a Limited Growth approach on any future developments.
  • Public safety including police and fire protection as well as properly maintained streets in all neighborhoods in all of Goleta.
Bob Poole 1455 votes 5.22% William R. Gilbert 1399 votes 5.02% James A. Wasil 1370 votes 4.91%
  • Occupation: Retired Army Colonel
David H. Johnson 1307 votes 4.69%
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