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Riverside County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Cathedral City Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of December 2 11:01am, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (20/20)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Charles "Bud" England 4,419 votes 23.00%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
Gregory S. Pettis Click here for more information about this candidate 4,202 votes 21.88%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Real Estate Agent
  • MBA
Priorities:
  • Economic Development
  • JOBS
  • Fix Streets
Ronald Garcia Click here for more information about this candidate 3,733 votes 19.43%
  • Occupation: Code Enforcement Officer "City of Rancho Mirage"
  • Implemented Cathedral City's "Volunteer Graffiti Removal" program
  • Implemented Cathedral City's "Junk Your Jalopy" program
  • Implemented Cathedral City's "Abandoned Vehicle Removal" program
  • Implemented Cathedral City's "Garage Sale" program
  • Initiated Cathedral City's "Downtown Revitalization" program
  • Executive Director for Cathedral City Boxing Club
Priorities:
  • Community Preservation Programs
  • Attracting New Businesses
  • Financial Sustainability
Robert "Bob" Morford Click here for more information about this candidate 3,683 votes 19.17%
  • Occupation: Retired Corporate Executive
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Business Development
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Board of Directors IGCI
  • Technical Advisor to EPA
Priorities:
  • Financial Responsibility
  • Seek New Revenue Streams
  • Improve Saftey and Services
Don Thompson Click here for more information about this candidate 3,172 votes 16.51%
  • Occupation: Company President
  • M.A. Cambridge, M.A. Oxford
  • Member Public Arts Commission, re-appointed 2008
  • Ten years as College Lecturer in English
  • Ten years as legal representative for the State of California in court at the WCAB fighting for injured workers' benefits
  • Served on 7 non--profit board of directors, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities. Received multiple plaques of appreciation
  • Nominated as Man of the Year in San Francisco, awarded Certificate of Honor by the Board of Supervisors
Priorities:
  • To get the City's finances in the black again, to fund many additional police and firemen. To fill the wasteland that is downtown with viable business
  • To stop the dramatic loss of businesses to other cities. To expedite construction of new hotels.
  • To improve street and road quality and improve traffic flow.

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