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Riverside County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Council Member; Proposed City of Menifee Valley Voter Information

Results as of June 20 2:16pm, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (46/46)
43,011 Votes Cast
Candidates (Vote for 5)
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Wallace Wayne Edgerton 4,021 votes 9.35%

  • Occupation: Political Science Teacher
Darcy Kuenzi Click here for more information about this candidate 3,369 votes 7.83%
  • Occupation: Legislative Assistant
  • Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, Board Member
  • Eastern Municipal Water District Advisory Committee Member
  • Community Economic Development Council, Past Chairman & Treasurer
  • Perris Union High School District, Measure Z Committee Chairman
  • Kay Ceniceros Senior Center Advisory Committee
  • Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee
Priorities:
  • Improve Public Safety/ Sound Fiscal Management
  • Economic Development Planning to attract jobs and businesses
  • Establish a Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
Frederick Allen Twyman, III Click here for more information about this candidate 3,011 votes 7.00%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • Mathematics Teacher
  • Masters Degree in Educational Administration
  • Bachelors Degree in Mathematics
  • School Board President
  • Father of four Daughters
Priorities:
  • Keeping our money local
  • A slow growth approach to development
  • A fiscally conservative city budget
Scott A. Mann Click here for more information about this candidate 2,907 votes 6.76%
  • Occupation: Risk Manager
  • Retired U.S. Navy Officer
  • Member, Menifee Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC)
  • Board of Directors, Riverside Schools Insurance Authority
  • Board of Directors, Riverside Schools Risk Management Authority
  • State CIF Parent Advisory Committee
  • MBA '06 - National University, BBA '89 - National University
Priorities:
  • Enhance Public Safety
  • Maintain Seniors' Quality of Life
  • Improve Infrastructure & Community Appearance
John V Denver Click here for more information about this candidate 2,789 votes 6.48%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Rental Owner
Priorities:
  • Run city like a business, it's your money!
  • Hire the right people.
  • Perserve character of local areas.
Dean Deines 2,744 votes 6.38%
  • Occupation: Public Finance Officer
Darci Dee Castillejos Click here for more information about this candidate 2,732 votes 6.35%
  • Occupation: Restaurant Owner
  • Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Priorities:
  • Improve law enforcement and public safety
  • Economic development for new retail/entertainment opportunities
  • Community improvement plan for roads/beautification/parks
Chris Thomas 2,704 votes 6.29%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Marc A. Miller Click here for more information about this candidate 2,685 votes 6.24%
  • Occupation: Rancher / Businessman
  • Bachelor Business National University 1980
  • Graduate Classes also taken
  • Menifee Valley Community Economic Development Council 1998-2007
  • Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee (2001-2007)
  • Menifee Valley Rural Center (1996-present)
  • Riverside County United Communities (1998-present)
Priorities:
  • Controlled growth, (benefit the area residents & increase values)
  • Faster emergency services, (police and fire), with proper lifesaving equipment
  • Better Traffic Circulation, (more major arteries)
Carol A. "RED" Sullivan Click here for more information about this candidate 2,376 votes 5.52%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • BS Business Administration -Redlands Univeristy
  • Owned and operated 4 small businesses
  • Legistative Chairman - Board of Directors Orange County Mortgage Brokers
  • Rotary Member - Sun City/Menifee
  • Chamber of Commerce - Sun City Menifee
  • Sr. Lead Clinical Researcher
Priorities:
  • Perserving Senior Status & Enhancing the involvement of the young families
  • Bridging the gap between areas within the new city
  • No new taxes to support the city
Dorothy Wolons 2,370 votes 5.51%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman / Mother
Tom Fuhrman 1,925 votes 4.48%
  • Occupation: Businessman / Rancher
Louis Gerald Mazei Click here for more information about this candidate 1,892 votes 4.40%
  • Occupation: Planning Technician III
  • Received Bachelor of Science in Social Science from Northern Arizona University
  • Took graduate level courses in Urban Planning at the University of Arizona
  • Worked 30 years for other employers as a land use planner, an economic planner and a grants writer
  • Married for twenty years
  • Lived with my wife and teenage son in Sun City, CA since 1990 with the exception of living in Yuma, AZ from 1994-1998
  • Appointed to the Miami, Arizona Library Board and Planning and Zoning Commission
Priorities:
  • Advocate slowing down urban sprawl through land use controls
  • Support following Comprehensive Fiscal Analysis recommendation to contract city services
  • Promote policies for a strong police force
Tony Amatulli 1,811 votes 4.21%
  • Occupation: Local Businessman
Ken Gaunt Click here for more information about this candidate 1,688 votes 3.92%
  • Occupation: Retired Businessman
  • Former elected County Supervisor,Washoe County, Reno, Nv.
  • Elected to be Chairman of the Board
  • Hospital Board Trustee
  • County Fire Dept. Commissioner
  • Former member County Board of Equalization
  • Boy Scout Leader, Eagle Scout, 4H Club Leader
Priorities:
  • Stop annexing plans for our area by Perris, or other cities near us.
  • Protect and preserve our Senior Citizen Status neighborhoods
  • Improve our police & fire services without added costs.
Jerry P. Stamper 1,355 votes 3.15%
  • Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Jason Reeves 1,330 votes 3.09%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Gerald Wayne Walker Click here for more information about this candidate 868 votes 2.02%
  • Occupation: County Maintenance Plumber
  • High School Graduate: 1980
  • 4 year tech./trade school Apprentice and Journeyman Training Trust of So. Cal. pipetrades industry certification: 1985
  • 10 years new construction experience(commercial and residential)
  • 15 years Award winning Disneyland Resort Infrastructure Maintenance division
  • Water treatment and backflow prevention certifications
  • Currently County of Orange Dept. of Facilities Operations Public Works division.
Priorities:
  • Crime prevention,Public Safety, Friendly clean community. Listen to wants and needs of the community.
  • Protect Senior Zoning and rent controls.No new or increased taxes
  • Infrastructure development (roads, stormdrain systems, sewers etc.) Well thought out growth that respects all residents.
Dina L. Biedermann Click here for more information about this candidate 434 votes 1.01%
  • Occupation: Clerk
  • Inland Empire Womans Alliance Co-Chair Mitt Romney for President 2008
  • Member of Riverside Local Elected Officials Association
  • Member Young Republicans of Riverside County
  • President Southwest Region Young Republicans
Priorities:
  • Integrity- I pledge to be the standard bearer of ethics by conducting all business in public with complete transparency
  • Repsonsible Growth- Growth is good but should not be allowed to outpace infrastructure or public safety services our city can provide
  • Low taxes- High tax rates should not ever compensate for elected official's deficiencies
Anthony Cuomo (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Menifee Businessman
  • Ret. New York City Fire Dept. Medical Specialist
  • Ret. Senior Political Action Committee Member, NYC
  • Ret. Senior Union Trustee - 2 terms
  • World Trade Center Survivor
  • Disabled Veteran of the war in Iraq - 2003 - USNR
  • Honorable Discharge USNR 2005 for injuries sustained in Iraq while attached to the 3rd Marine Air Wing
Priorities:
  • To delay residential construction until our area re-occupies the growing amount of empty homes in our community.
  • The establishment of adequate Police, Fire & EMS services with realistic response times.
  • Economic growth to bring in jobs to our area so residents do not have to leave our beautiful city to look for work elsewhere.
Jason Roth (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Financial Anlayst
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics
  • Work exclusively for Government Agencies
Priorities:
  • I am opposed to increased taxes.
  • I am in favor of increased Law Enforcement.
  • I look forward to a Fiscally Responsible City Council.
Sue Kristjansson (Write-in)

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