Steve Faessel
Steve Faessel was a member of the Anaheim City Council in California, representing District 5. He assumed office on December 13, 2016. He left office on December 10, 2024.
Faessel ran for re-election to the Anaheim City Council to represent District 5 in California. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Faessel obtained a B.A. in marketing from California State University, Fullerton.[1] [2] Faessel's career experience includes working as an executive at Ace Hardware, and teaching continuing education courses in electricity, electrical codes, and utility systems for the North Orange County Community College District.[3]
A local historian, Faessel has written four books about Anaheim history.[4] He has also been active in local organizations, serving as the Anaheim director of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, chairman of the Anaheim Budget, Investment, and Technology Commission, an executive committee member for the Anaheim Community Foundation, secretary of the board of directors of the MUZEO Planning Committee, corresponding secretary of the Anaheim Historical Society, president of Mother Colony Household, vice president of the board of directors of the Anaheim Museum, and a member of the Anaheim Flag Day Committee.[3] He previously served on the Anaheim Planning Commission, the Downtown Anaheim Redevelopment Design Ad Hoc Committee, and the Orange County Historical Commission.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Anaheim, California (2020)
General election
General election for Anaheim City Council District 5
Incumbent Steve Faessel defeated Sabrina Quezada and Kenneth Batiste in the general election for Anaheim City Council District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Faessel (Nonpartisan) | 52.8 | 11,160 |
 | Sabrina Quezada (Nonpartisan)  | 30.4 | 6,440 | |
 | Kenneth Batiste (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 3,551 | |
| Total votes: 21,151 | |||
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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.[5][6] Steve Faessel defeated Mark Lopez, Donna Acevedo-Nelson and Sandra Angel in the Anaheim City Council District 5 general election.[7]
| Anaheim City Council, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Faessel |
42.67% | 6,344 |
| Mark Lopez | 34.88% | 5,186 |
| Donna Acevedo-Nelson | 12.19% | 1,812 |
| Sandra Angel | 10.26% | 1,525 |
| Total Votes | 14,867 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Faessel received endorsements from the following in 2016:
- Orange County Business Council[8]
- Orange County Taxpayers Association[9]
- Support Our Anaheim Resort (S.O.A.R.) PAC[10]
- Anaheim City Council Member Kris Murray[11]
- Anaheim City Council Member Lucille Kring[11]
- Former Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Shirley McCracken[11]
- Former Anaheim City Council Member Gail Eastman[11]
- Former Anaheim city manager Marcie Edwards[11]
- Former Anaheim police chief John Welter[11]
- Anaheim Planning Commission member Michelle Lieberman[11]
- Anaheim Public Utilities board member Lon Cahill[11]
- Anaheim Public Utilities board chairman John Machiaverna[11]
- Anaheim Planning Commission member Mitch Caldwell[11]
- Magnolia School Board trustee Esther Wallace[11]
- Municipal Water District of Orange County board member Brett Barbre[11]
- Municipal Water District of Orange County board member Larry Dick[11]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Faessel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
On his 2016 campaign website, Faessel highlighted the following issues:[12]
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Steve Faessel," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Steve Faessel on August 22, 2016," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Steve Faessel for Anaheim City Council, "About Steve Faessel," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Anaheim Community Foundation, "Directors," accessed September 3, 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
- ↑ Orange County Business Council, "OCBC Endorses These Candidates for Office; Make Your Vote Count!" accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ City of Anaheim, "Candidate Statement of Qualifications," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Laughing Place Disney Network, "SOAR Endorses Steve Faessel for Anaheim City Council," August 19, 2016
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 Steve Faessel for Anaheim City Council, "Endorsements," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Steve Faessel for Anaheim City Council, "Platform," accessed September 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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