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Tim Burkhart
Tim Burkhart ran for election to the Santa Clarita City Council to represent District 1 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Burkhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tim Burkhart graduated from William S. Hart High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge in 1987 and a graduate degree from the University of Phoenix in 2001. His career experience includes working as a business executive.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Santa Clarita, California (2024)
General election
General election for Santa Clarita City Council District 1
Patsy Ayala defeated Bryce Jepsen and Tim Burkhart in the general election for Santa Clarita City Council District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patsy Ayala (Nonpartisan)  | 35.6 | 4,563 | |
| Bryce Jepsen (Nonpartisan) | 32.3 | 4,142 | ||
| Tim Burkhart (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 4,108 | ||
| Total votes: 12,813 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tim Burkhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Burkhart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Tim is a graduate of Wm. S. Hart High School in Newhall Ca., attended College of the Canyons, and graduated from California State University, Northridge. He holds Bachelors’ and Masters’ Degrees, as well as numerous technical certifications. Tim lives in the City of Santa Clarita with his wife Debbie. He is an avid cyclist and a board member of the Santa Clarita Valley Trail Users, he currently sits on the Executive Board of the Valley Industry Association and the Board of Friends of Hart Park and Museum. He has served as President of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Valley Industry Association and was a founding member and Executive Committee member of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation. Additionally, he was member of the Santa Clarita Anti-Gang Task Force, the Santa Clarita Sheriff Department Citizens Advisory Committee and has served on boards and has Chaired numerous community nonprofits.
He is currently serving his fourth term as Chair of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission, where he has served 23 years as the appointee of four different Councilmembers, working with City Staff and the community to shape prosperous economic growth and community development in the City.- Public Safety. This issue resonates with every resident of the city. I have the experience and the support of law enforcement through my endorsement by the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs to make public safety a key deliverable to the community
- Economic development. I have spent decades working on the economic development of this city as a Planning Commissioner, as an advocate for business large and small, and through my leadership roles in the SCV Chamber of Commerce, Valley Industry Association and the SCV Economic Development Corporation
- Quality of life. I have a deep, practical understanding of how public safety and economic development work hand in hand to promote the high quality of life we enjoy in Santa Clarita.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 30, 2024
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