Glenn Button (Cypress City Council District 4, California, candidate 2024)

Glenn Button

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Cypress City Council District 4

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Consultant

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Glenn Button ran for election to the Cypress City Council District 4 in California. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Glenn Button provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 12, 2024:

• Bachelor's: Arizona State University
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian
• Profession: Consultant
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Cypress City Council District 4

Blaze Bhence, Glenn Button, and Leo Medrano ran in the general election for Cypress City Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Blaze Bhence (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Glenn Button (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Leo Medrano (Nonpartisan)

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Glenn Button completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Button's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a 29 year homeowner in District 4, I love our City of Cypress! My wife and I raised our three daughters in this city and area schools.

I have been participating in City Council meetings for the last several years. Our city has an excellent track record of community safety, healthy finances, well-maintained streets, great parks, low tax rates, and zero external debt. I will continue this legacy of strong leadership. I will apply my aerospace experience in engineering and supplier management and my successful business owner experience for the benefit of our City of Cypress. I have developed a reputation as a bridge-builder, bringing together people with differing viewpoints to craft the best solution. We want to keep our city efficient and effective. I served on the Cypress Senior Citizens Commission, conducting and analyzing our survey of seniors, overseeing the major remodel, and celebrating the 30th anniversary of our Cypress Senior Center.

My decades of volunteering with SeaCoast Grace Church, Boys and Girls Club, and Heart of the City are evidence of my caring and involvement throughout our city.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Community safety is my top priority. We must support our First Responders with the staffing, the equipment, and the policies which they need to confidently do their job.
• With Cypress' excellent track record of accomplishments provided by our community leaders and city staff, including recent awards for our development and for our finances, we must carefully assess community input from residents and businesses before embracing any foundational change in how our city is run.
• I will safeguard our Commissions from being fragmented into Districts. Our residents favor Commissioners being selected for their experience, qualifications, and character, rather than by their address in the city.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Originating from my experience in engineering and as a business owner, I will always work to implement policies which make our city more effective, more efficient, and more accessible to our residential and business community.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I am inspired by leaders in business and government. These include George Washington, Patrick Henry, Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Henry Ford, and many others. Their selfless service, courage, innovation, determination, and lasting legacy are worth emulating.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity (aligning what an official does with what they say) and communication (listening to all viewpoints in our community and sharing factual information) are the most essential characteristics of any elected official.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

While some City Council meetings have been contentious, my experience as a relational bridge-builder will bring a calming voice of reason, allowing our focus to remain on doing what is best for our fine city.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

While prioritizing strategic investments in community safety and in our infrastructure, I will staunchly defend our city finances (your tax dollars). I will strive to listen to and understand all perspectives on issues which come before our city, to make the decisions which provide the greatest benefit to our city.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I am endorsed by community leaders throughout Cypress, including a majority of our current City Council, several past Mayors, and Commissioners from each of our Commissions. Also endorsed by the OC Professional Firefighters Association, the OC Republican Party, Michelle Steel, Janet Nguyen, Craig Huey / Restoring the California Dream, Nancy's Picks, and many others which are listed on my campaign website.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

At the top of the organization chart for our city is our residents. The Cypress budget and its generous reserve is a result of careful stewardship and has won awards for its transparency. It is published on the City of Cypress website in detailed form and in summary. Our city values holding our elected City Council Members accountable for the decisions and direction of our city.

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