Occupation: Scotts Valley Council Member     Age: 48

Education and Qualifications: I have enjoyed being your representative for the past four years. I feel I’ve helped the City make great strides in many key areas:

• Rebuilt and beautified Scotts Valley Drive at an affordable price
• Enhanced our tax base through business expansion, including the Inn at Scotts Valley
• Maintained a standard of excellence in our police department
• Improved our parks and recreational facilities, including the soccer fields at Skypark
• Helped establish a recycled-water plant

I have listened to the concerns and desires of the people of this community. As a former teacher and coach, I understand the needs of our young people. I will work to keep after-school recreational programs innovative and affordable for children and their working parents. Our kids deserve safe places to play and have fun. A skate park and community center are top priorities.

After a lot of hard work, a town center is within our grasp at Skypark. Our library needs more space and longer hours. We need balance in our growth and in the way we manage our resources. I hope you will give me the opportunity to help reach these goals for our community by giving me your support. Thank you.

Occupation: Mayor    Age: 44

Education and Qualifications:
Current Mayor and Councilmember
Former Planning Commissioner.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from CalPoly.

Under my leadership as Mayor and Councilmember, many good things have been brought to Scotts Valley. Specifically these are: the rebuilding of Scotts Valley Drive; enhancement of our parks; and a balanced budget each and every year. I have helped reduce the cost burden of providing services to our community, by making grant money a priority, to offset these expenses. Result: over $4 million has been obtained for various projects. Along with those improvements, we now have an excellent Fourth of July celebration, and police services have implemented a life-saving, first response AED program, due directly to my efforts.

Occupation: Incumbent         Age: 45

Education and Qualifications: I bring experience, leadership, and vision to the Council. Locally, I have concentrated on intelligent planning, environmental stewardship, and quality of life issues. Regionally, I've been working to ensure that our voice is heard at the County level.

Experience: I have served on many local subcommittees, including the Skypark Commercial, affordable housing, and water subcommittees. I currently chair the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin Advisory Committee, tackling the groundwater aquifer overdraft problem in our area. Regionally, I serve on LAFCO, which oversees district and city growth, the S.C. County Transportation Commission and the S.C. Metropolitan Transit District Board.

Leadership: I successfully founded our July 4^th celebration and the new Arts Commission. I joined with other council members to bring the Scotts Valley Drive improvement project to the ballot and to buy land for our future community center.

Occupation: Planning Commissioner/Businesswoman

• water conservation and resource management
• responsible development
• community consensus building
• creative ways of developing a thriving downtown and paying for our on-going public services

With a B.A. in Political Science focused on Planning Administration, I have gained the necessary education to be able to contribute a positive impact in our community.  I am a co-founder of a high tech start-up company in Scotts Valley.  I attribute my success in business and grassroots community building to the many opportunities I received in my 13 years of military reserves combined with my education and work experience.

As a Council Member, I will continue to focus on reasonable and compatible growth that reflects the needs and desires of the community along with bringing new ideas for increasing our ability to pay for public services. Please visit and contribute your thoughts at www.biddison.com

Occupation: Retired Business Executive         Age: 57

Education and Qualifications: I will bring to this office a lifetime of experiences learned from prior positions at all levels of management with different corporations in Silicon Valley. The success factors during these years were the successful management and direction of personnel, and the logical interpretation of facts, thus leading to optimum conclusions.

• Graduated from University College Dublin, Ireland, with a MS in Industrial Engineering.
• V.P. of Operations for a major Silicon Valley Corporation.
• Married for over (30) years , and a parent of (4) grown children.
• Resided in Scotts Valley for (16) years.

In addition, I have worked with youth groups, SV soccer league, church organizations, Lions Club, and Marriage Encounter of Santa Cruz County..

Education and Qualifications: I have lived in Scotts Valley since 1995 and have volunteered on various organizations that have helped improve the quality of life of Scotts Valley residents. I currently serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Before that, I was President of the Parks and Recreation Advocates Board of Directors, which helped produce our successful Fourth of July Fireworks events at Skypark. I also worked on the Measure D committee in 1997 which resulted in the outstanding restoration of Scotts Valley Drive. In addition, my wife and I have helped the Brook Knoll PTA and the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation on several projects.

Since 1989, I have been an Assistant District Attorney for Santa Cruz County, where I am currently the supervisor of the misdemeanor team.

As a Councilmember, my priorities will include:

• Promoting economic growth in Scotts Valley through development of the Skypark Town Center;
• Increasing parks and recreation opportunities for our citizens;
• Keeping public safety strong.

Occupation: Regional Manager         Age: 46

Education and Qualifications: I am a University of California graduate and a 28 year local resident. My wife and I chose Scotts Valley as the place to raise our family because of its beauty, location and small town atmosphere. I have been involved in community groups since coming to Scotts Valley.

As manager for a high tech company, I understand the need for a vital business community and a healthy job base. I also understand the need to manage growth in order to protect our quality of life. If we are choking on traffic congestion, we will cease to be a desirable location for current residents as well as new ones. With reasonable environmental protections, we can preserve our few remaining large open spaces and still provide for residential and commercial growth.