Dale Cheema
Dale Cheema was a candidate for the Irvine City Council in California. Cheema was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Although city council elections in Irvine are officially nonpartisan, Cheema is known to be affiliated with the Republican Party.[2]
Biography
Cheema received an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Dartford College of Technology.[3]
As of his run for city council in 2016, Cheema was president of the Elite Group at Keller Williams Realty. His professional experience also includes work as a real estate broker at Re/Max Premier Realty and in sales for First Team Real Estate.[3][4]
Cheema has served as president of the Irvine Association of Realtors, director of the California Association of Realtors, and director of the National Association of Realtors. He was inducted into the Re/Max Hall of Fame and awarded the Re/Max International Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]
Cheema has a son, Alex, and a daughter, Kayla.[6]
Campaign themes
2016
Cheema's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Elections
2016
The city of Irvine, California, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was in August 2016. Two of the four city council seats were up for election.[9] The following candidates ran in the Irvine City Council general election.[10]
| Irvine City Council, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christina Shea Incumbent |
20.15% | 28,072 |
| Melissa Fox |
17.25% | 24,023 |
| Anthony Kuo | 15.29% | 21,301 |
| Farrah Khan | 11.84% | 16,487 |
| Anila Ali | 7.19% | 10,011 |
| Shiva Farivar | 7.04% | 9,799 |
| Dale Cheema | 6.35% | 8,844 |
| Courtney Santos | 4.85% | 6,758 |
| Matthew Ehorn | 3.58% | 4,988 |
| Hyunjoung Ahn | 3.34% | 4,651 |
| Ian Daelucian | 3.12% | 4,349 |
| Total Votes | 139,283 | |
| Source: Orange County Elections, "Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
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See also
- Irvine, California
- Municipal elections in Irvine, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- Campaign website
- Social media:
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Irvine, "Qualified Candidates for Mayor / City Council," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ OC Political, "Live from OC GOP Central Committee: Early Endorsements," August 15, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Facebook, "Work and Education," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Dale Cheema," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Dale Cheema - Irvine City Council 2016, "Achievements and Awards," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Family and Relationships," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Dale Cheema - Irvine City Council 2016, "6 Reasons to Vote for Dale Cheema for Irvine City Council," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Current Election Info," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Irvine, "Qualified Candidates for Mayor / City Council," accessed August 18, 2016
