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Orange County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Irvine Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (133/133)
72.6% Voter Turnout (1,167,657/1,607,989)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Beth Krom 36,924 votes 19.5%

  • Occupation: Mayor of Irvine
Steven S. Choi Click here for more information about this candidate 28,886 votes 15.3%
  • Occupation: City of Irvine Councilmember/Businessman
  • Ph.D. in Library and Information Science t University of Pittsburgh
  • Trustee, Unified Boarder of Irvine School District
  • Chairman of Irvine Library Services Advisory Committed
  • Director of Orange County Great Park Corporation Board
  • Member of Orange County Housing authority Advisory Committee
  • Director of Dr.Choi's Academy
Priorities:
  • Ensuring fiscal stability and economic growth
  • Managing traffic effectively
  • Providing quality education for our children
Larry Agran 28,157 votes 14.9%
  • Occupation: Irvine City Councilmember
Margie Wakeham Click here for more information about this candidate 22,669 votes 12.0%
  • Occupation: Community Program Director
  • B.A. Sociology University of Oregon
  • Masters in Boardsmanship, Calif. School Board Assoc.
Priorities:
  • Great Park management
  • Collaborations with Irvine School DIstrict and others for maximum efficiency and use of tax dollars
  • Fiscal responsibility in difficult economic times
Todd Eric Gallinger Click here for more information about this candidate 22,423 votes 11.9%
  • Occupation: Business Attorney
  • J.D. - George Washington University Law School
  • B.A. - Comparative Religions - UC Santa Barbara
  • Chair of Housing & Transportation - Irvine Chamber of Commerce
  • Director - New Horizons School Irvine
Priorities:
  • Increase funding for education
  • Protect open spaces and the environment
  • Implement good government principles and best practices
Patrick A. Rodgers Click here for more information about this candidate 22,093 votes 11.7%
  • Occupation: Retired Police Lieutenant
  • Consultant - Trained Police in Afghanistan
  • Consultant - Trained Police in Iraq
  • Education: Ph.D iin Human Behavior, MS Degree in Management, MA Degree in Public Communications
  • Professional Development: FBI National Academy, California POST Command College, Los Angeles Police Department - West Point Leadership Program
  • Post Graduate Education in Terrorism Studies
  • Member of Irvine Community Services Commission, Member of Irvine Spectrum Rotary Club
Priorities:
  • Restore honesty, integrity and ethics to the Irvine City Council
  • Back to the Basics of Good Government
  • Reinvent the Irvine Great Park and get it back on track.
Eric Johnson Click here for more information about this candidate 11,022 votes 5.8%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Master of Business Administration (USC Marshall School of Business)
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (University of California, San Diego)
Priorities:
  • Budgetary and Fiscal Responsibility
  • Running the City of Irvine and the Great Park like a business
  • Openness, Transparency, and Ethics
Beatrice Ingrid "Bea" Foster Click here for more information about this candidate 10,877 votes 5.8%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Teacher at Santa Ana Unified School District
  • Teacher at Rancho Santiago College
  • BA in Philosophy
  • Community College Credentials
Priorities:
  • To create regional traffic plan for 300,000 + daily commuters to Irvine
  • To streamline building of the Great Park
  • End council bickering through more citizen input in public meetings
Ruby Young Click here for more information about this candidate 3,697 votes 2.0%
  • Occupation: Fashion Consultant
  • BS, University of North Dakota, Medical Science
  • Post Graduate Studies at the University of California in Laboratory Management
  • Pari-legal & civil litigation classes taken at Saddleback College
Priorities:
  • Advocate for Irvine Seniors
  • Support Irvine Schools and Police Department
  • Visions for the Great Park
Paris Merriam Click here for more information about this candidate 2,354 votes 1.2%
  • Occupation: Pari-Mutuel/Writer
  • B.A. University of California @ Santa Cruz in Environmental Studies
  • Member, Housing & Community Development Commission, County of Orange
  • Member, Homeless Continuum of Care Leadership Cabinet, County of Orange
  • Certified Naturalist, Upper Newport Bay Nature Reserve and Ecological Preserve
  • Solar Energy Research Institute Summer Intern, 1980
  • Past President, Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain
Priorities:
  • Keep Irvine Clean, Green, and Safe
  • Keep IrvineTeachers Employed and Irvine Schools Open
  • Keep Affordable Housing and Add More Work-Force Housing in Irvine

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