Seven
names will appear on the Nov. 8 election ballot seeking three Yorba
Linda City Council seats, adding to the 217 names that have graced
the city's 27 prior regular, special and recall council ballots in
the 49 years since incorporation.
This
week's column will provide a brief introduction to the candidates,
and next week's column will explore campaign finances – how the
dollars are raised and how they're spent to win votes.
Tara
Campbell is a life-long, 23-year resident with a masters degree in
public administration from USC. She's a field representative for
Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang and campaign coordinator for Chang's
state Senate run. She chairs the Parks and Recreation Commission and
is active with the Chamber of Commerce, Yorba Linda Women's Club and
Girl Scouts.
Paul
Dippolito is a small business owner involved in marketing and
promotions with Got Country Productions, which produces country
music, partner and line dancing events, including shows at Incahoots
in Fullerton. He's the only contender who didn't pay $869 for a
200-word statement to be mailed to voters with sample ballots.
(Mailings start Sept. 29.)
Beth
Haney is an 11-year resident with a masters degree from Loma Linda
University and a doctorate from the University of Colorado. She's the
founder of the Luxe Aesthetic Center in Yorba Linda and an assistant
clinical professor at UCI. She's a board member of the Orange County
YMCA and past president of the California Association of Nurse
Practitioners.
Eugene
Hernandez is a 33-year resident who was elected to the council in
2012. He has a masters degree in management from Cal Poly Pomona and
was employed in the Fullerton and Orange police departments before
serving as chief in Chino 1998-2006. He chairs the county Fire
Authority board and is a member of this county's Republican Central
Committee.
Cristy
Parker is a 44-year resident and honors graduate of Esperanza High
School, Cal State Fullerton and UC Hastings College of Law. She's a
retired business adviser who worked with clients in business
transactions for 15 years. She was a partner with the Rutan &
Tucker law firm 1998-2010 and is a team leader for the community
group Preserve Yorba Linda.
Ryan
Smith is a 10-year resident with a bachelors degree in economics from
Cal State Long Beach and juris doctorate from Trinity Law School of
Santa Ana. He's a business attorney and economist who has worked at
Northrop Grumman since 2012, currently in procurement contracts
involving evaluation and negotiation. He was admitted to the state
bar in 2012.
Craig
Young is a 20-year resident who was elected to the council in 2012
and survived a 2014 recall attempt. He's an attorney with
AlvaradoSmith APC, chairs the county toll roads directors and is an
investor and general counsel for the Lincoln Partners. He was elected
to a four-year term on the county Republican Central Committee that
begins in January.