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Santa Barbara County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Councilmember; City of Santa Barbara Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 12 2:16pm
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Grant House Click here for more information about this candidate 9,679 votes 15.4%

  • Occupation: City Councilmember
  • Small businesses owner
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Community Safety
  • Sustainability
Harwood "Bendy" White Click here for more information about this candidate 8,893 votes 14.1%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner
  • Santa Barbara County Planning Commissioner 1973-76
  • Santa Barbara City Planning Commissioner 1996-Present
  • Founding Board member of the Enviromental Defense Center
  • Santa Barbara City Water Commissoner 1982-1996
Priorities:
  • Live Within Our Means
  • Protect Santa Barbara's Character
  • Safe Streets and Strong Neighborhoods
Frank Hotchkiss 7,560 votes 12.0%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter.)
Michael Kathleen Self 7,513 votes 11.9%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter.)
Dianne Channing Click here for more information about this candidate 6,765 votes 10.8%
  • Occupation: Small business owner
  • Former President of the Riviera Association
  • Chair of City's Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance Revision
Priorities:
  • Enviromental & Neighborhood Protection
  • Transportation & Traffic Reduction
  • Public Safety
David Pritchett Click here for more information about this candidate 5,580 votes 8.9%
  • Occupation: Environmental Scientist
  • 8+ years on Santa Barbara City Creeks Committee, and Transportation / Circulation Committee.
  • 3+ years on board of Trustees for Special District, Mosquito & Vector Management District of SB County.
  • BA in Environmental Studies from UCSB, and MS in Land Resources from University of Wisconsin, Madison, emphasis on ecology and wetland science.
  • California native and a resident of the middle Westside neighborhood of Santa Barbara; home renter and regular bus-rider.
  • Professional career running own business as an environmental consultant, non-profit project manager, and Federal agency biologist.
  • Participant in neighborhood groups, such as Mesa Village, Oak Park, and Lower West Downtown.
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Discipline and Tough Love Budgeting
  • Public Safety Improvement
  • Neighborhood and Environmental Protection
Catherine G. "Cathie" McCammon Click here for more information about this candidate 3,912 votes 6.2%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Reform
  • Living WIthin Our Resources
  • Sound Land Use Decisions & Changinng the Direction of Plan Santa Barbara
John J. Thyne, III Click here for more information about this candidate 3,753 votes 6.0%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Attorney/Teacher
  • Professor of Law
  • Juris Doctorate
  • CEO - Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Inc.
  • CEO - In House Insurance Services, Inc.
  • CEO of 3 other corporations
  • Community Volunteer
Priorities:
  • Restore Fiscal Responsibility / Reinvigorate the Local Economy
  • Protect Public Safety / Zero Tolerance for Gangs
  • Preserve Santa Barbara's Character
Justin Tevis Click here for more information about this candidate 2,765 votes 4.4%
  • Occupation: Buyer-Inventory Manager
  • Claremont McKenna College (Class of 2005)
  • Bachelor of Arts - International Relations & History
  • Former NCAA Collegiate Athlete (Football) - All SCIAC Honors
Priorities:
  • BALANCING THE CITY'S BUDGET WITHOUT TRYING TO SQUEEZE EXTRA REVENUE OUT OF HARD WORKING CITIZENS
  • PRESERVING SMALL TOWN SANTA BARBARA
  • SAVING OUR CITY FROM LIFELONG POLITICIANS, SPECIAL INTEREST AGENDAS & LOBBYIST GROUPS
Cruzito Herrera Cruz Click here for more information about this candidate 2,098 votes 3.3%
  • Occupation: Community Social Worker
  • EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • SBHS - La Cuesta High School - Class 1991
  • Sta. Barbara City College - A.A. Business Administration - Class 1996
  • University of California at Sta. Barbara - B.A. Chicana/o Studies and B.A. Political Science - Class 1999
  • Sta. Barbara College of Law - J.D. 1st 1/2 Year of Jursisprudence Studies - Class 2000-2001
  • H & R Block Income Tax Course and Preparer 2005-2009
Priorities:
  • POLITICAL BELIEF = "EQUALITARIANISM" Civic Educational Policies - Higher Education, Vocational Training, & Business-Internships for Youth!
  • "Equitable and Ecological Housing" - Create City policies that develops & pursues affordable & green-housing. Build Smart & Green.
  • Fiscal Management & Oversight - Conduct a Fiscal Study through Independent Financial Audit.
John W. Gibbs, Jr., MD Click here for more information about this candidate 2,072 votes 3.3%
  • Occupation: M.D. (retired)
  • Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering.
  • 14 months service on the Federal Grand Jury in Los Angeles
  • One year service on the Santa Barbara Civil Grand Jury
  • Santa Barbara resident for 39 years.
  • San Roque resident for 32 years.
  • Twenty-six years on the medical staff at The Cottage Hospital.
Priorities:
  • Balancing the City budget without increasing taxes or fees.
  • Addressing the problems of gangs, graffiti, homelessness and residental crime.
  • Supporting Measure B
R. Lane Anderson Click here for more information about this candidate 1,414 votes 2.2%
  • Occupation: Community Organizer
  • Organic Grower
  • Naturalist/Guide
  • Union Steward/President
  • Alcoholism Counselor
  • Adjutant, Disabled American Veterans
  • Founder, SB Veterans For Peace
Priorities:
  • Revenue Recovery to Preserve Services to the Public
  • Sustainability Through Localization
  • Security Through Community Involvement
Bonnie Raisin 926 votes 1.5%
(This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter.)

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information from City of Santa Barbara:

SBCityVote.org - election information

Campaign Finance Disclosure Forms for all City measures and candidates




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"Touring with the Candidates for Santa Barbara City Council 2009"

This two-part program is available online:

Segments for each participating candidate:

Lane Anderson
Dianne Channing
Cruzito Herrera Cruz
Frank Hotchkiss
Grant House
Cathie McCammon
David Pritchett
Bonnie Raisin
Michael Self
Justin Tevis
John Thyne
Harwood 'Bendy' White

  • Dr. John Gibbs did not choose to participate in "Touring with the Candidates".

  • "Touring" will also be aired on Channel 17, in two parts. Check their schedule for dates and times.


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