City Guide

GARDEN GROVE

Mayor: Bruce A. Broadwater

Age: 55

Occupation: Analyst, state Department of Insurance

First elected: November, 1994

Term expires: November, 1996

Key issues: Wants to pursue new business, including development of the Harbor Boulevard corridor. Wants the city to work within its budget. Supports the concept of community policing. Opposes new utility taxes. Supports expanding programs for youth and seniors.

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Councilman: Robert F. Dinsen

Age: 77

Occupation: Retired building contractor

Appointed: April, 1980

Term expires: November, 1998

Key issues: Considers himself a conservative who supports less government. Wants to keep city service fees and taxes as low as possible. Supports the concept of community policing. Wants to expand programs for the city’s senior citizens.

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Councilman: Mark Leyes

Age: 36

Occupation: Intergovernment relations specialist, Orange County Water District

First elected: November, 1990

Term expires: November, 1998

Key issues: Wants to develop and expand the local tax base. Supports a redevelopment effort for the downtown area. Wants to expand programs for youth and seniors. Supports construction of an airport at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.

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Councilman: Ho Chung

Age: 60

Occupation: Insurance agent

First elected: November, 1992

Term expires: November, 1996

Key issues: Wants to develop a program to attract new revenue-producing businesses. Supports redevelopment along Garden Grove Boulevard, as well as community policing and programs that would benefit the city’s ethnic minority communities.

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Councilman: Tony Ingegneri

Age: 36

Occupation: Businessman

Appointed: December, 1994

Term expires: November, 1996

Key issues: Supports the concept of community policing. Wants to hire more police officers. Advocates use of redevelopment money to spur economic development. Wants to expand youth and recreational programs to combat gangs and graffiti. Opposes utility taxes.

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Other Key Officials

City Manager: George Tindall Age: 51

Term of Office: Six years

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City Attorney: John Shaw

Age: n/a

Term of Office: Two years

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Fire Chief: Vincent F. Bonacker

Age: 44

Term of Office: Six months

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Police Chief: Stanley L. Knee

Age: 46

Term of Office: Two years

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How to Reach Them

Council meets: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m. at Council Chamber, 11300 Stanford Ave.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Closed every other Friday

Telephone: (714) 741-5100

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Fast Facts

Motto: “City of Youth and Ambition”

Flower: Orange Tropicana Rose

Tree: Flame Coral

Population: 143,050

Land area: 17.8 square miles

Incorporated: June 18, 1956

Legislative districts: County supervisorial districts 1 and 2; Assembly districts 67, 68 and 69, Congressional districts 45 and 46, state Senate districts 34, 35.

RESEARCHED BY BERT ELJERA