Candidates
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Michael "Mike" Tracy
9,777 votes
12.86%
- Occupation: Retired Police Chief
- AA Ventura College, Liberal Arts
- BA California Lutheran College, Sociology
- MA Cal Poly Pomona, Leadership
- Police Chief, Ventura Police Dept, Ventura, California
Priorities:
- Public Safety
- Economic Development
- Maintaining Public Places and Infrastructure
Neal Andrews
9,246 votes
12.16%
- Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
- Chief executive of large corporate and government agencies
- Manager of multi-million dollar budgets
- Former professor of government and public policy at leading universities
- Nearly 10 years pioneering leadership in emergency medical services
- Member of numerous regional and national boards of directors and commissions
- Twice elected to International Board of Directors of a leading international strategic business organization
Priorities:
- Bringing greater economic prosperity to Ventura while preserving and enhancing its quality of life and small town character
- Re-asserting fiscal integrity with sound budget policies and controlled expenditures, particularly payroll and benefit costs
- Re-focusing City priorities to properly reflect citizen concerns with public safety, street repair, and essential public services
Jim Monahan
8,749 votes
11.51%
- Occupation: Businessman/Ventura City Council Member
- Native Venturan
- Local businessman for 50 plus years
- Graduate of Ventura HS and Ventura College
- Father of four, grandfather of seven
- Veteran of Korean war
- Founder County of Ventura St. Patricks Day Parade
Priorities:
- Responsible Budget Management
- Public Safety - Police and Fire Services
- Infrastructure improvements: Street, sidewalk, sewer, storm drain
Brian Brennan
7,830 votes
10.30%
- Occupation: Councilmember
Ed Summers
6,906 votes
9.08%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Degree in Business and Finance from the University of Southern California
- MBA from Drucker Center at Claremont Graduate School
- Vice Chair and Director, Economic Development Collaborative, Ventura County
- Director, Boys & Girls Club of Ventura
- Director, Casa Pacifica
- Council liaison to the Ventura Unified School District
Priorities:
- Continuing Economic Growth and Job Creation
- Sustaining Our Quality of Life Through Our Cultural Environmental Assets
- Preserving Ventura's Unique and Historical Character
Kenneth M. Cozzens
5,927 votes
7.80%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- 32 years as a Deputy with Ventura Co. Sheriff, Retired as a Captain
- Consultant for the Ventura County Financial Abuse Specialist Team, an organization of professionals dealing with financial abuse of Senior Citizens
- Masters in Public Administration, Cal Lutheran University
- Prior Council Candidate in 1971 and 1973
- Helped organize the Ventura County Agricultural Theft Task Force
- Member of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church
Priorities:
- I support public safety and will work to ensure that funding is available to provide adequate fire and police services
- I want to focus on quality of life issues and will familiarize myself with the concerns of the citizens and work to resolve their problems
- I welcome the opportunity to work with a united front of organizations devoted to helping those in need
Maureen C. O'Hara
4,368 votes
5.75%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Lincoln Law School, JD 1991
- UC Santa Barbara BA 1987
- Admiited to CA Bar 1991
- Currently practicing Employment Law
Priorities:
- Address revenue shortfalls-make the City more fiscally sound
- Restore the beaches and Promenade as valuable assets
- Deal with chronic homeless and panhandlers in downtwon area
Brian Lee Rencher
4,008 votes
5.27%
- Occupation: Financial Advisor
Wendy Halderman
3,714 votes
4.89%
- Occupation: Business Owner
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Economic Vitality
- Community Collaboration
William M. Knox, III
3,557 votes
4.68%
Mike Gibson
3,537 votes
4.65%
- Occupation: Business Manager
- Master in Public Administration (MPA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA)
- General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), City of Port Hueneme
- Business Manager for Santa Barbara County Parks
- Secretary/Treasurer Santa Barbara County Management Association (SBCMA)
- Chair of Tr-County Region of Municipal Management Association of Southern California
Priorities:
- Restore fiscal responsibility and accountability to Ventura city government
- Streamline the development permit review process
- Promote economic development to attract new businesses and retain and expand existing businesses in the community
Camille Harris
3,246 votes
4.27%
- Occupation: Retired Business Owner
Phil Mechanick
1,975 votes
2.60%
- Occupation: Local Businessman
Melody Joy Baker
1,680 votes
2.21%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Robert E. "Bob" Dugan
1,441 votes
1.90%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Graduate of Ventura H.S.
- B.A. Degree in Psychology
- Teaching Credential
Priorities:
- Community first
- Open Government
- Controlled and sustainable growth
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