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Bruce Lightner
Bruce Lightner was a candidate for the nonpartisan District 1 seat on the San Diego City Council in California. He was defeated in the primary election on June 7, 2016.
Biography
Lightner obtained a B.A. in chemistry with a minor in economics from the University of California, San Diego, where he also did graduate studies in geo- and cosmochemistry, computers, and electronics. He works as an engineer and inventor, holding 34 U.S. patents in computer architecture, electronics, and software algorithm design. Lightner is a registered Republican, but stated to Ballotpedia that he is "strictly non-partisan with respect to San Diego politics."[1]
Elections
2016
Barbara Bry and Ray Ellis defeated Bruce Lightner, Kyle Heiskala, and Louis Rodolico in the primary election for San Diego City Council District 1.
| San Diego City Council District 1, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Bry |
49.05% | 11,324 |
| Ray Ellis |
33.71% | 7,782 |
| Bruce Lightner | 9.49% | 2,191 |
| Kyle Heiskala | 5.85% | 1,351 |
| Louis Rodolico | 1.89% | 437 |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 23,085 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential Primary Election, Tuesday, June 7, 2016," June 8, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Lightner participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Infrastructure: roads, sidewalks, water main and storm drain repair.[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Remove special-interest influence from City Council community planning decisions[1][2] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Quality of life[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Civil rights | |
| Environment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| K-12 education | |
| Government transparency | |
| Unemployment | |
| Homelessness | |
| Transportation | |
| Housing | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Well paid and sufficiently staffed police, fire and paramedic services, allowing especially for robust and effective "community policing". | |
| There is no one answer. Small business development is critical. Tax and land incentives can help. Making San Diego an affordable place to work, live and educate our children is essential. |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Bruce Lightner' 'San Diego'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- San Diego, California
- Municipal elections in San Diego, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
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