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Santa Barbara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Goleta Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 2 1:22pm, 99.9% of Precincts Reporting (318/19)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Margaret Connell Click here for more information about this candidate 6344 votes 28.36%

  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • BA in Zoology, Oxford University
  • Goleta resident since 1956
  • Served on the Santa Barbara School Board 1975 to 1992
  • Elected first Mayor of Goleta. Served on city council 2001 to 2006
  • Active in many community organizations, including League of women Voters, Planned Parenthood, Goleta Valley Historical Society and others
Priorities:
  • Carefully managed growth, in character with our city and its neighborhoods
  • Housing affordable to people who live and work in Goleta
  • Increased recreational opportunities for Goletans of all ages
Edward Easton Click here for more information about this candidate 5965 votes 26.67%
  • Occupation: Goleta Planning Commissioner
Don Gilman Click here for more information about this candidate 5265 votes 23.54%
  • Occupation: Engineer/Business Owner
  • BA with honors, Engineering Physics, Westmont College
  • BS, Nuclear Engineering, UC Santa Barbara
  • MS, Engineering Management, West Coast University
  • Doctorate, Organization Change, Pepperdine University (expected 2009)
  • Board Member, Girsh Park "Fields Forever 2" campaign
  • Member, Ellwood School PTA
Priorities:
  • Renegotiate the lopsided Revenue Neutrality Agreement
  • Get the Housing Element of the General Plan approved
  • Launch a Parks and Recreation Department for our city
Jean W. Blois Click here for more information about this candidate 4762 votes 21.29%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Twice mayor -2005 & 2007
  • Former president Goleta Water Board
  • Former president Goleta School District
  • Former Chair Civil Service Commission
  • Vice-Chair Cachuma Project Authority
  • Paul Harris Award 2008
Priorities:
  • Complete corrections to flawed General Plan
  • Re-negotiate Revenue Neutrality Agreement with County
  • Develop City of Goleta's own Recreation Department

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Candidate Forums

  • Now airing on Channel 21; schedule is here
Touring with the Candidates
  • On Channel 21; schedule is here

  • "Touring" may also be viewed on the internet. Each candidate for Goleta City had up to 20 minutes of tape time to give a tour of Goleta. Pull the playhead (the moving arrow at the bottom of the video) to watch individual tours at the following times: Jean Blois 0:40, Margaret Connell 15:48, Ed Easton 34:00, Don Gilman 53:18.
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