City Council Candidates Guide

R. ALLEN BAYLIS

Occupation: Lawyer

Education: Associate’s from Coastline Community College, law degree from Western State University College of Law

Age: 53

Political experience: None in office. Grassroots activism in the naturist community.

Why are you running? The City Council seems to take the position that if you stick a new ordinance in front of them, they feel like they should pass it. I’m not inclined to pass any new law unless there’s broad public support for it.

What actions should the City Council take? I would reinstate the zoning for a medical marijuana dispensary. That’s the only thing I would add. My position is to say hey, let’s take a bunch of these stupid laws we have off of the books.

KEITH BOHR (INCUMBENT)

Occupation: Real estate broker/consultant

Education: Bachelor’s in political science from Illinois State University; master’s in public administration and planning from Arizona State University

Age: 47

Political experience: City Councilman

Why are you running? To build upon the many things we’ve started. I think we’ve been pretty productive the last four years, of getting the ship righted organizationally and financially.

What actions should the City Council take? The Beach Boulevard/Edinger Corridor study; the Downtown Specific Plan and Master Parking Update; moving Pacific City forward; acquisition of the Le Bard school site. I’d also like to see us adopt a long-term financial strategy.

BRUCE J. BRANDT

Occupation: Realtor, business owner

Education: Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, University of Wisconsin; MBA from Cal State Long Beach

Age: 61

Why are you running? [I] approach issues in methodological, logical, engineering approach, not emotional. Need to get back to basics: no big government, no nanny laws.

What actions should the City Council take? Extra attention to the [southeast] Huntington Beach area is needed. No Poseidon. Save our schools and ballparks.

DEVIN DWYER

Occupation: Business owner; City Planning commissioner

Education: dropped out of high school

Age: 45

Political experience: On the Republican Central Committee for six years

Why are you running? I think I can do better. I don’t think they’ve been doing enough to rebuild our infrastructure. When you drive into Fountain Valley you know it. Our roads are buckling all over the city.

What actions should the City Council take? Because of the change in the business climate, fiscal conservatism is going to be huge. Watching the budget and maintaining the budget is important. Anything left over would go into infrastructure and promoting green building.

DON HANSEN (INCUMBENT)

Occupation: Councilman/finance executive

Education: Bachelor’s in international relations, USC

Age: 36

Political experience: Current City Councilman and director for Orange County Sanitation District

Why are you running? I want to continue the progress we have made over the last four years. We need to maintain our commitment to economic transformation and enhancement of our infrastructure. I will continue my leadership in these areas.

What actions should the City Council take? We need to focus on the Beach-Edinger corridor and creating a specific plan that revitalizes these key sites. We must continue to develop innovative ways to deliver services and information to our residents.

DAN KALMICK

Occupation: Owner and senior consultant of an information technology consultant company

Education: Bachelor’s in electrical and computer engineering, UC Berkeley

Age: 26

Political experience: Ran for Congress last spring; volunteered for Jim Brandt’s campaign in 2006.

Why are you running? The City Council needs a new voice; someone who hasn’t been involved with developers or builders or other parts of the city and its government. A new face from a younger generation who’s focused on the needs of the community and volunteering, and someone who can easily weigh the needs of the city and its residents with a long-term outlook in mind.

What actions should the City Council take? Work on improving infrastructure, make public transportation more accessible, move to preserve our open space and finally to make sure that we develop responsibly, keeping in mind the enduring effects of what we build and where we choose to build it.