THE RACE FOR HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tariq Malik

Gerald Chapman has dedicated countless hours to the Planning

Commission, where he has served three years and is the current chairman,

and also maintains his profession as a Surf City dentist. He has served

on a number of committees for the city’s master plan, transportation,

public works and infrastructure.

A graduate of the USC School of Dentistry, Chapman said the decaying

infrastructure is the most crucial problem facing the city.

“If we do not address this ever-increasing problem head on, we will

see tremendous degradation of our quality of life,” he said.

BIO

GERALD CHAPMAN

* Age: 56

* Family: Wife Patricia

* Community Activism: Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach

Tomorrow, Summer Classic Equestrian Event, and past member of Amigos de

Bolsa Chica

* Contact: (714) 848-2278

GERALD CHAPMAN ON:

* REDEVELOPMENT

“The city has done a poor job of educating the public on how

redevelopment can be used as a tool to revitalize areas of the city,”

Chapman said, adding that the public believes redevelopment automatically

means the use of eminent domain.

Chapman also said the redevelopment of Downtown has caused the loss of

much of the character that has made Huntington Beach famous.

The most successful part of that area, he added, is the second block

of Main Street, where existing buildings were rehabilitated.

* THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE CITY

Chapman said the city will have to be able to identify and capture

revenue sources that will allow it to maintain the community for

residents.

“If we do not meet this challenge, we will see more beach closures,

more and more deterioration of our infrastructure . . . and the loss of

services, which will lead to the eventual loss of our wonderful quality

of life in Huntington Beach,” he said.