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Orange County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Council Member; City of San Juan Capistrano Voter Information

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Results as of Jan 4 9:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (27/27)
50.5% Voter Turnout (756348/1497397)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Mark Nielsen Click here for more information about this candidate 4677 votes 18.9%

  • Occupation: Local Businessman
  • 17 year Homeowner in San Juan Capistrano
  • Husband and Father of 2 small children
  • CEO and board member of various software companies
  • Member, City's Northwest Open Space Committee
  • Co-founder, CAUSE (citizens group protecting the rural and historical character of SJC)
  • Columnist for The Capistrano Dispatch newspaper
Priorities:
  • Preserve Rural, Equestrian & Historical Character of San Juan Capistrano
  • Reduce Traffic & increase open space
  • Develop pedestrian-friendly Historical Town Center
Tom Hribar Click here for more information about this candidate 4200 votes 16.9%
  • Occupation: Small Businessman
  • B.S. Business Administration - University of Nevada @ Las Vegas
  • Former Captain - United States Marine Corps
  • Vietnam War Veteran
  • Past President - San Juan Capistrano Rotary Club
  • Board Member - Capistrano Valley Boys and Girls Clubs
  • Memberships in Fiesta Association, Historical Society, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce (Past Board Member), Mission Basilica Catholic Church
Priorities:
  • Work Toward Creating More Open Space in The City. More Open Space means Less Traffic!
  • Utilizing Existing Open Space to Great Benefit our Residents. i.e. Community Pool and Community Tennis Courts.
Londres Uso Click here for more information about this candidate 3502 votes 14.1%
  • Occupation: Dentist
Priorities:
  • Restoring true representation to the residents of San Juan Capistrano
  • Preserving open space
  • Improving traffic
Wyatt Hart 3062 votes 12.3%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
  • Occupation: Member of the San Juan Capistrano City Council
Jeremiah Williams "Jed" Pearson, III Click here for more information about this candidate 2897 votes 11.7%
  • Occupation: Retired Major General, USMC
  • Associate Administrator for Space Flight, NASA
  • Senior Vice President, Lockheed Martin IMS
Priorities:
  • Maintaining traditions of San Juan Capistrano
  • Managing traffic in San Juan Capistrano
  • Making San Juan Capistrano more business friendly
David M. Swerdlin Click here for more information about this candidate 2377 votes 9.6%
  • Occupation: Member of the San Juan Capistrano City Council
  • Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, CSUN
  • City Council Member, 12 years, twice as Mayor
  • OC Vector Control, President of the Board of Trustees, 10 years
  • Ca. Joint Powers Insurance Authority, 10 years Executive Board
  • The Toll Road Agencies, 6 years Board of Directors
  • OC Fire Authority, Board Member 1st year
Priorities:
  • Maintain our small town, equestrian way of life
  • Reduce traffic by implementing regional solutions and intersection improvements
  • Improve and enhance our equestrian trail system and stables
Angela Duzich Rohde Click here for more information about this candidate 1549 votes 6.2%
  • Occupation: Municipal Officer
  • SJC Transportation & Traffic Commission
  • SJC Parks, Recreation & Equestrian Commission
  • SJC Cultural Heritage Commission
  • SJC General Plan Advisory Board
  • SJC Neighborhood Preservation Board
  • Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort - Past Board Member
Priorities:
  • PUBLIC SAFETY
  • TERM LIMITS AND TELEVISED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
  • PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR RESIDENTS WEST OF INTERSTATE 5
Kimberley McCarthy 871 votes 3.5%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
Jack Stavana 850 votes 3.4%
(Candidate did not respond to our request for information.)
  • Occupation: Business Planning Executive
Michael A. "Mike" Philbrick Click here for more information about this candidate 813 votes 3.3%
  • Occupation: Urban Planner
  • B.S. Degree in Urban Planning
  • Cal Poly Pomona 1981
  • Over 24 years experience as a city planner
  • More than 22 years working in local
  • government planning
Priorities:
  • Take government back from developers and return to the people
  • Address Traffic Challenges agressively
  • Protect and Preserve Open Space

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