Orlando Perez
Orlando Perez was a candidate for District 1 on the Anaheim City Council in California. Although Anaheim's city council elections are officially nonpartisan, Perez is known to be affiliated with the Republican Party.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
District 1 was a new district in 2016. In 2014, voters approved a ballot measure to expand the Anaheim City Council in 2016 from four council members to six council members.[2] Starting with the 2016 elections, city council members were also selected in by-district elections rather than at-large elections.[2]
Biography
Perez operates a realty firm in Anaheim, Orlando Perez & Associates.[3] He is a California Tax Education certified tax preparer, and he completed the Accounting Specialist program at the Southern California Institute of Technology in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
Perez 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:
| “ | Public safety[4][5] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Public safety[4][5] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Community[4][5] | ” |
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 |
| Homelessness | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Environment | |
| Housing | |
| K-12 education | |
| Civil rights | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Government transparency | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Transportation | |
| Unemployment | |
| NA | |
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 | |
| None | |
| Increased police presence/activity | |
| Recruiting new businesses to your city |
Additional themes
In a post on his campaign Facebook page, Perez said:[6]
| “ |
Serving you as your Council Member representing West Anaheim in District 1 would be honor and a privilege. I grew up and spent thirty years locally. It’s time for new fresh ideas and leadership for Anaheim. We must keep public safety, 911-emergency response by police and fire our number one priority. These critical services can be funded by economic growth from new businesses creating jobs in Anaheim. Homelessness has become a major issue in our city and I will help develop programs to relocate both families and individuals. I will listen and I will act. Please vote for Orlando Perez on Nov. 8th. Together we will make Anaheim a great place to live, work, and retire.[5] |
” |
Elections
2016
The city of Anaheim, California, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 12, 2016. Because of a switch from at-large to by-district elections, four of the six city council seats were up for election.[7][8] The following candidates ran in the Anaheim City Council District 1 general election.[9]
| Anaheim City Council, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Barnes |
27.28% | 3,646 |
| Steven Chavez Lodge | 25.10% | 3,355 |
| Leonard Lahtinen | 21.38% | 2,858 |
| Mark Daniels | 14.22% | 1,901 |
| Orlando Perez | 6.06% | 810 |
| Angel VanStark | 2.99% | 400 |
| Freddy Carvajal | 2.97% | 397 |
| Total Votes | 13,367 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Personal
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Perez was born in the Los Angeles area to Cuban immigrant parents.[10] He moved to West Anaheim in 1986.[3]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Orlando Perez Anaheim. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Anaheim, California
- Municipal elections in Anaheim, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anaheim Blog, "UPDATED: Final List of Anaheim City Council Candidates," August 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Anaheim, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 LinkedIn, "Orlando Perez," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Orlando Perez's Responses," October 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Orlando Perez for West Anaheim City Council, District 1," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Elections 2016," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ KPCC, "5 changes for Anaheim now that district elections are coming," February 10, 2016
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Qualified Candidate List - November 8, 2016 Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orlando Perez - City Council West Anaheim, District 1," accessed September 1, 2016
