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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Mayor: Carolyn Nash Age: 55 Occupation: Small-business owner First elected: November, 1992 Term expires: November, 1996 Key issues: Wants to preserve the city’s village
area. Wants to maintain the rural environment as well as open spaces and ridgelines. Supports open communication between residents and the city. * Mayor Pro Tem: Wyatt T. Hart Age: 58
Occupation: Retired Orange County Sheriff’s Department captain First elected: November, 1994 Term expires: November, 1998 Key issues: Wants to increase law enforcement levels. Supports
creating a second Special Enforcement Team to focus on community crime. Supports economic development and proposed downtown projects. Wants to make city’s open space land available for
public use. * Councilwoman: Collene Campbell Age: 61 Occupation: Chairman of the board of Mickey Thompson Stadium Off-Road Racing in Anaheim. First elected: November, 1992 Term expires:
November, 1996 Key issues: Wants to improve community safety by maintaining adequate law enforcement levels. Wants to preserve the city’s rural atmosphere and historic areas. * Councilman:
Gil Jones Age: 62 Occupation: Owner of Jones Family Mini Farm in San Juan Capistrano. First elected: November, 1990 Term expires: November, 1998 Key issues: Supports the Historic Town Center
project, which calls for the construction of shops, an inn and a park in downtown. Wants to encourage business and tourist growth in the city. * Councilman: David M. Swerdlin Age: 51
Occupation: Owns photography business First elected: November, 1994 Term expires: November, 1998 Key issues: Supports the Historic Town Center development. Wants to encourage public use of
the city’s open space land and make accessible trails in the southeastern part of the city. Wants City Hall to be more business friendly and responsive to residents. * Other Key Officials
City Manager: George Scarborough Age: 43 Length in office: Hired in November, 1988 * City Attorney: Richard K. Denhalter Age: 47 Length in office: Hired in March, 1992 * Police Chief:
Contracts with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department * Fire Chief: Contracts with Orange County Fire Department * How to Reach Them Council meets: First and third Tuesdays of the month at 7
p.m. at City Hall, 324000 Paseo Adelanto. Hours: City Hall is open to the public: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City Hall permit counter is open to the public: Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: (714) 493-1171 Fax: (714) 493-1053 * Fast Facts Motto: None Flower: Red geranium Incorporated: April 19, 1961 Population:
27,813 Legislative districts: 48th Congressional; 33rd and 38th Senatorial; 71st and 73rd Assembly Operating budget: $10.2 million Number of employees: 94 Highest-paid employee: City
Manager George Scarborough and City Atty. Richard K. Denhalter are both paid $99,480. Council perks: Members each receive $300 stipends per month. RESEARCHED BY JEFF BEAN MORE TO READ