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Michael D. Keegan
2,463 votes
18.10%
- Occupation: Business Owner/City Councilmember
- Voting Delegate -South Bay Council of Governments
- Delegate -Independent Cities Association
- BA in Economics -University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
- Licensed General Contractor
- Licensed Real Estate Broker
- Owner of Manhattan Bread and Bagel
Priorities:
- Increased spending on streets and infrastructure
- Establishment of no charge broadband wireless internet service for City uses and residential use
- Increase efforts to underground utility poles throughout the City
Howard Fishman
2,027 votes
14.89%
- Occupation: Public Sector Manager
- Hermosa Beach Park and Recreation Commissioner 2000-2005
- Founder Friends of the Park - fund raising resulted in renovation of Fort Lots-o-Fun on 6th Street
- Historical Society - Board of Directors 2002- present - secured grants for operational and funding guidance
- Surfers' Walk of Fame Selection Committee 2003-2005
- Centennial Committee Member 2004 to present
- Little League Board Member 1998-2002
Priorities:
- Ensure reliable revenue base by retaining existing businesses and attracting new compatible businesses
- Promote Hermosa Beach as a desirable location to live and work
- Deliver city services in effective and efficient manner
J.R. Reviczky
1,994 votes
14.65%
- Occupation: Councilmember
- Training Director SASCO Corp.
- K- Adult Teaching Credential
- Community College Teaching Credential
Priorities:
- Infrastructure improvements
- Improving residents quality of life
- Establishing self funded wireless internet service
Jeff Duclos
1,807 votes
13.28%
- Occupation: Business Owner/Teacher
- Recipient, VOICE's 1999 Environmental Hero Award
- Former member, Board of Directors, The Surfrider Foundation
- Founding Member, Leadership Hermosa Class
- Communications Consultant
- Communications Teacher, Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
- Master of Fine Arts, UCLA
Priorities:
- Increase support of public schools and work to secure resources to further excellence in education that includes recreational activities and the art
- Promote environmental health and protect our community from the damaging effects of urban runoff
- Support council meetings that are respectful, conducted without rancor, and give everyone an opportunity to be heard
Patrick "Kit" Bobko
1,367 votes
10.04%
- Occupation: Municipal Law Attorney
- B.S. - United States Air Force Academy
- J.D. - The George Washington University
- M.A. - University of South Carolina
- Municipal Law Attorney/Prosecutor
Priorities:
- I will protect the "greenbelt" and beach from any encroachment
- I support making Hermosa Beach a "wireless" City
- I will work to encourage and retain "village-friendly" businesses in Hermosa
Don Ponder
1,025 votes
7.53%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- BA-California State University of Long Beach
- Served in United States Army during Vietnam era and trained with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infrantry Brigade
- Lived and raised a family in Hermosa Beach since 1957
Priorities:
- Maintaining and improving quality of life in Hermoa Beach
- Implementing creative solutions to offset declining sales tax revenues due to business relocations out of the city
- Finding creative solutions to congestion and parking on neighborhood and regional basis
Jeff Maxwell
1,009 votes
7.41%
Jack Janken
715 votes
5.25%
- Occupation: Retired
- Hermosa Beach resident over 30 years.
- Graduated UCLA: Honors, Masters Degree
Priorities:
- Take aggressive measures to make the downtown area safe for women - all hours, every day, all year
- Mandate active and uniform law enforcement - everyone fairly and equally
- Implement a Community Involvement Program to hear, address, and respond to public concerns & complaints - stop lawsuits draining our City resources.
Sean Krajewski
629 votes
4.62%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur
- Currently Pursuing an Advanced Degree in Business Management
- Catering Business Owner
- EMT & Fire Dept. Experience
- Past Employment w/ the LAUSD
- Member of the Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
- Preserve Environmental Aspects of Hermosa (i.e. Greenbelt, Beach)
- Restore Public Service/Servant Philosophy of City Council
Alan B. Benson
573 votes
4.21%
- Occupation: Post Production Supervisor
- B.A. Business Admin. - Otterbein College
Priorities:
- Implement a plan to reduce the alcohol related crime and problems caused by out of control revelers that inundate Hermosa Beach and Pier Plaza.
- Start a Community Involvement Program, an informal public forum that allows each resident the time to state their case and get their problems solved.
- Pass Measure E, the "Open Space" Ballot Initiative. Do not let the City Council build a Bike Path on the Beach or a Parking Lot on the Greenbelt.
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