Candidates file, but some deadlines extended

-- Andrew Glazer, Danette Goulet and Noaki Schwartz

NEWPORT-MESA -- Many city council and school board hopefuls rushed to

meet Friday’s deadline to file as candidates in November elections.

However, because of a computer glitch at the Orange County registrar

of voters office, county officials were unable to determine who had filed

for the three board seats up for vote in the Newport-Mesa Unified School

District.

All three incumbents -- Dana Black, Davis Brooks and Martha Fluor --

picked up papers and announced their intent to run again. However, none

had filed before county computers went down, according to the registrar’s

office.

A Costa Mesa woman, Ila Johnson, who pulled a nomination packet this

week said Thursday she was uncertain if she would run.

For the Costa Mesa City Council, which will have three seats on the

ballot, the deadline to file for candidacy was extended to Wednesday

because incumbent Councilman Joe Erickson chose not to make another run.

Under state law, when an eligible incumbent decides not to seek

another term, the nomination filing date is extended five days -- to 5

p.m. Wednesday in this case.

The deadline was also extended for Newport Beach City Council’s

District 5 post, because Mayor John Noyes opted not to make a bid for

reelection. So far, two residents have filed papers for the district,

which includes Balboa Island.

Councilwoman Jan Debay, who represents West Newport, has reached the

end of her term limit. Three residents have filed for candidacy in

District 2.

And two residents filed papers to challenge incumbent Tom Thomson for

the seat in District 7.

COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

(Filing period extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday)

* Ronald J. Channels, owner of a Costa Mesa accounting firm;

* Michael D. Clifford, manager of a video arcade in Orange;

* Elizabeth A. “Libby” Cowan, incumbent, Irvine’s community services

superintendent;

* Joel Faris, an elementary school teacher in Santa Ana;

* William Perkins, owner of a fast-food restaurant in Santa Ana;

* Rick Rodgers, a police officer in Los Angeles;

* Heather K. Somers, incumbent, regional manager for a Santa

Clara-based Web site offering online sales and services;

* Thomas L. Sutro, real estate manager in Huntington Beach, Planning

Commission member;

* Dan Worthington, owner of a Costa Mesa photography studio.

NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

DISTRICT 2 (Filing period closed)

* Dennis P. Lahey, occupation unknown;

* Gary L. Proctor, attorney;

* Steven Rosansky, real estate agent and mortgage broker;

DISTRICT 5 (Filing period extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday)

* Steve Bromberg, attorney;

* Robert Schoonmaker, retired engineer;

DISTRICT 7 (Filing period closed)

* John Heffernan, attorney;

* Tom Thomson, incumbent, real estate broker;

* Robert L. Wynn, retired Newport Beach city manager.

NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Candidate filing information was not available because of county

computer problems.