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

4 Year Term.

Results as of December 2 11:01am, 100.00%% of Precincts Reporting (19/19)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Kristy Franklin Click here for more information about this candidate 5,158 votes 24.06%

  • Occupation: Business Woman
  • Past La Quinta City Council Member
  • Residential & Commercial Land Developer
  • Legal Administrator
  • CA Real Estate Agent
  • Boys&Girls Club Board Member - 15 years
  • BS University of Florida
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Annexation
  • Citizen Input
Stanley Sniff Click here for more information about this candidate 4,339 votes 20.24%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • BA Degree U.S. History, Pomona College
  • Served 22 years as La Quinta Council Member
  • Served as Mayor ProTem 11 Years
  • Served as Chair of La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
  • Chair /Vice- Chair Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy
  • Chair/Vice Chair Coachella Valley Energy & Environment Committee
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Well Planned City Growth
Bob Wright Click here for more information about this candidate 3,649 votes 17.02%
  • Occupation: Wholesale Nursery Broker
  • University of Utah
  • Historical Preservation Commissioner 1994 to Present City of La Quinta
  • Past president and Board member Community Associations Institute
  • Board Member and officer Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
  • Past Board member and officer La Quinta Arts Foundation
  • Current member Desert Sands Unified School District Finance Committee
Priorities:
  • Establish a Public Saftey Commission
  • Streamline the Development and Business process
  • Represent the residents of North La Quinta
Robert F. Sylk Click here for more information about this candidate 2,402 votes 11.20%
  • Occupation: Business Executive
  • Chamber of Commerce Board Member
  • see website - robertsylk.com
Priorities:
  • Responsible Growth
  • Quality of Life
  • Ethics and Integrity in Government
Larry E. Pughe Click here for more information about this candidate 2,229 votes 10.40%
  • Occupation: Finance Managing Director
  • B.S. University of Wyoming
  • La Quinta Chamber of Commerce Board Member
  • Member, PGA (Professional Golfers' Association of America)
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent (State of California)
Priorities:
  • Public Safety - Form a "Public Safety Commission"
  • SilverRock - Analyze plan for our beautiful project to maximize highest and best use while stopping annual losses
  • Smart Growth - Manage the growth of our City in a way that makes sense while watching frivolous spending
Ed Alderson 2,054 votes 9.58%
  • Occupation: Retired Construction Manager
Matthew Wise 1,607 votes 7.50%
  • Occupation: Local Business Man

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