Names are in for November ballot
Kenneth Ma, Torus Tammer and Angelique Flores
It’s going to be an interesting election come November. There are nine
positions available between Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach city
seats and school boards, including three hot slots on the seven-member
Huntington Beach City Council.
Two seats are being left vacant by Councilman Dave Sullivan, who
cannot run because of term limits, and Councilman Tom Harman, who will
not run because he is running for the 67th Assembly District seat.
Councilwoman Pam Julien filed for reelection.
Last week, the filing deadline was extended to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Former Councilman John Thomas, who is facing felony charges for
alleged dumping in the Bolsa Chica wetlands, is officially a candidate.
But neither businessman Ed Laird, a close friend of controversial Mayor
Dave Garofalo, nor Planning Commission Chairman Gerald Chapman had their
papers in by press time Wednesday afternoon.
Two vocal Garofalo critics filed -- Debbie Cook and Connie J.
Boardman. Others who filed are Lou J. Baker, former newspaper columnist
Bill Borden, Joseph J. Carchio, Gil Coerper, Thomas Doney, Chuck Downing,
J. Devin Dwyer, Steve J. Garcia, Robert Johnson, Diane Lenning, Mark W.
Lewis, Joey Racano, Norman Westwell and James A. Young.
Huntington Beach City Clerk Brockway and City Treasurer Shari
Freidenrich both filed and appear to be uncontested.
In Fountain Valley, both incumbents, Chuck Conlosh and Larry Crandall,
have filed for reelection to their seats. They will be challenged by
residents John Briscoe, Cheryl Brothers, Doug Henry and Mark McCurdy.
On the school side, Huntington Beach Union High School District Board
of Trustees incumbent Michael Simons is running, as are newcomers Khosrow
Tadayon and Debbie Holmes. Longtime board member Bonnie Bruce has decided
not to run for another term.
Incumbent Peg Edey has filed in hopes of retaining her seat on the
Ocean View School District Board of Trustees, with Barbara A. Boskavich,
Andrea Graboff, Pam Ogdon and Jim Peters also vying for one of the two
seats available. Trustee Linda Kovach did not file for reelection.
Neither Fountain Valley School District nor the Huntington Beach
School District will hold elections this year because the incumbents were
the only candidates to file. Julie Hoxsie and Joanne Lew will hold onto
their Fountain Valley School District seats. And Catherine McGough and
Brian Rechsteiner will serve another term on the Huntington Beach City
School District Board of Trustees.
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