Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Bill Sutherland
11,003 votes
18.98%
- Occupation: Independent Businessman
- Successful Businessman
- Experienced City Commissioner
- History of Civic Involvement
Priorities:
- Balance New Growth
- Preserve our Police, Fire and Safety services
- Upgrade our Aging Infrastructure
Tom Brewer
10,674 votes
18.41%
- Occupation: Microbiologist
- Chairman, Civil Service Commission
- Secretary, Torrance Education Foundation
- President, Southwood Riviera HOA
- Chairman, T.U.S.D. 7/11 Committee
- M.B.A. Cal State University Dominguez Hills
- B.S. Cal State University Long Beach
Priorities:
- Stop out of control development
- Keep special interests out of City Council decisions
- My vision is for Torrance to be a safe, vibriant, balanced city
Pat McIntyre
10,150 votes
17.51%
- Occupation: Councilmember
Rod Guyton
9,146 votes
15.77%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Business Owner
- former Planning Commissioner
- former Parks/Recreation Commissioner
- former Community Services Commissioner
- currently baseball coach Riviera Littleleague
- currently AYSO referree Region South Torrance
- former Southwood Riviera HOA board member
Priorities:
- Balanced Community-Our city's business and redential balance has been our strength. We must strengthen this effort.
- Public Safety-Many challenges are facing our public safety (police/fire). We must find ways to meet these challenges to keep our city safe.
- Traffic-We must find new ways to deal with the pass thru and Torrance resident traffic.
Mike Mauno
8,331 votes
14.37%
- Occupation: Councilman/Project Manager
- Bachelors of Science California State University Long Beach
- AA Degree El Camino College
Priorities:
- Add an Additional Paramedic Unit
- Have more Police Officers on the Street
- Manage Traffic through Wireless Synchronization
VJ Hirsch
4,114 votes
7.10%
- Occupation: High School Teacher
- Project Management
- Consensus Builder
- Educator
- MBA Business
- BS Mathematics
Priorities:
- Resident Safety
- Providing a Voice for Residents
- Improving Parking, Housing, Traffic, and Commerce
Charles Michel Deemer
3,327 votes
5.74%
- Occupation: Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
- West High Class of 1974
- El Camino College '74-'77
- Long Beach State '77-'80
- 25 years in bookkeeping & tax preparation
- 23 years Securities license
- 2nd term Water Commissioner
Priorities:
- End building of High Density Condominiums
- To handle increased use begin plans for 2 new fire stations
- Work with Torrance Unified on school reconstruction
Sameer "Sam" Bhavnani
641 votes
1.11%
- Occupation: Film/Television Producer
- Realtor
- Student at CSULB
- Son
- Friend
- Hero
Priorities:
- Free Wireless Internet City Wide
- Throw the First South Bay Film Festival here in Torrance
- Build Low Cost Senior Housing, and Build Race Track to reduce Street Racing
Ricky Bhavnani
593 votes
1.02%
- Occupation: Student
- Film Maker
- Marathon Runner
Priorities:
- Improving City Streets/ Sidewalks/ Traffic/ Safety
- Cleaning up graffiti
- Encourage City participation on issues
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Official Information
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Television Coverage
- The Torrance Cable Television Advisory Board offers each candidate the
opportunity to videotape a 3-minute statement to be shown on
the Torrance
Community Television Channel 28, May 17th through June 5th at 8:30 p.m.
- Torrance Community TV (TCTV Ch28) will air the League of Women Voters-
AAUW-Torrance Council of PTAs sponsored Candidate Forum between April 20
and June 5 each night at 7:00 p.m.
Candidate Forums (open to the public)
- Wednesday April 19, 7-9pm
- Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr.; co-sponsors: LWV Torrance, AAUW Torrance, Torrance Council of PTAs
- Wednesday April 26, 7-9pm
- Bartlett Sr. Center, 1318 Cravens; sponsor: Old Torrance Neighborhood Association
- Monday, May 1, 7-9pm
- Anza Elementary School, 21400 Ellinwood Dr.; sponsor: Southwood HOA
- Wednesday, May 3, 7-9pm
- Calle Mayor MS, 4800 Calle Mayor; co-sponsors: Southwood Riviera & Seaside HOAs
- Thursday, May 4, 7-9pm
- Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr.; sponsor: Torrance Performing Arts Consortium
- Wednesday, May 10, 7-9pm
- Richardson MS, 23751 Nancylee Ln.; sponsor: Hollywood Riviera HOA
- Thursday, May 11, 7-9pm
- Bert Lynn MS, 5038 Halison St.; sponsor: West Torrance HOA
- Thursday, May 25, 7-9pm
- North HS Library, 3620 W. 182nd St.; sponsor: Northwest Torrance HOA
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