In the weeks leading up to the November 6 election, The Capistrano Dispatch will provide comprehensive coverage of the race for two City Council seats.
Five of the six candidates submitted their statements to the City Clerk’s office, and The Dispatch published them as one document on Friday, August, 17. This week, The Dispatch will publish all six candidate statements individually in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
Fifth on the list is newcomer Tom Marantz. Marantz is the only one of the six candidates who did not submit a statement with the City Clerk’s office, citing the cost to do so. Below is his statement:
NAME: Tom Marantz
OCCUPATION:Technology Administrator
My campaign and as a city council member, I will be honest, positive, and unifying. One thing all candidates have in common is that we love San Juan Capistrano.
I believe in this economy, we need to be as fiscally conservative as possible. We need to solve our water issues, by not burdening our families with water that is more expensive than it needs to be. Our town has several crucial roads that all of us use, traffic must be kept moving through this town to continue our economic revival.
I will make the council more responsive to the citizens it serves, so that important issues get resolved quicker, I’m looking at you “ghost train”.
I am a fresh choice, this as an opportunity for the citizens of San Juan Capistrano to have a councilmember that is not hindered by personal connections or political debts. I haven’t pursued the traditional path, but I think that there are many ways into public service. I bring my life experience to this, that of attaining an M.B.A., being a small business owner, a Marine Veteran, being a father, husband, and a Christian.
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Editorial Note: All candidate statements appear as submitted.
