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October 10, 2012 (El Cajon)--Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the El Cajon City Council in a hotly contested race: incumbents Tony Ambrose, Bob McClellan and Bill Wells and challengers Ben Kalasho, Lily Schworm, Kathy Spacone, Chris Shamoon and Duane Swainston.
ECM invited all candidates to be interviewed; six responded. Below are our in-depth interviews with candidates, listed in alphabetical order. In addition, here are links to coverage of a candidate forum, as well as candidates’ websites and Smart Voter pages from the League of Women Voters, prior stories on candidates who ran before, and additional news stories.
Candidate interviews with ECM, websites and Smart Voter links
Tony Ambrose
AMBROSE AIMS TO APPLY PLANNING EXPERTISE ON EL CAJON COUNCIL
Ben Kalasho
BEN KALASHO SEEKS TO BRING VOICE OF DIVERSITY, BUSINESS SAVVY TO EL CAJON COUNCIL
Bob McClellan
CONDO CONVERSIONS, PENSION LIABILITIES ARE PRIORITIES FOR EL CAJON COUNCILMAN MCCLELLAN
Website: (None)
Smart Voter: (None)
Lily Schworm
LILY SCHWORM RUNS TO LEGALIZE CHICKENS, CUT SOCIAL SERVICES IN EL CAJON
Website: (None)
Smart Voter: (None)
Chris Shamoon
Kathy Spacone
Kathy Spacone - ECM requested an interview, but the candidate declined.
Duane Swainston
DUANE SWAINSTON SEEKS TO BRING “NEW IDEAS, A NEW FOCUS AND NEW ENERGY” TO EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL
Bill Wells
COUNCILMAN WELLS MAKES HIS CASE FOR RE-ELECTION
2012 Campaign in the News
Racism and Dirty Politics in El Cajon Council Race (10-04-2012)
10News - Battle over campaign sign removal in El Cajon continues (Wells, Kalasho, 10-2012)
El Cajon Forum Dominated by Business Climate Discussion (10-04-2012)
Candidates make their pitches in El Cajon | UTSanDiego.com (10-04-2012)
Ambrose appointment to Council:
El Cajon Council fills vacancy (Ambrose, Kalasho, Swainston, 03-27-2012)
Past campaigns:
Legislative candidates offer diverse goals & views at Chamber of Commerce Forum (Wells, 10-11-2010)
Spotlight EL Cajon: Duane Swainston wants to "add value to the box" (10-06-2010)
8 Compete to win 3 seats on Santee Council (Kalasho, 09-23-2010)
El Cajon Councilman Bill Wells seeks Assembly seat (04-15-2010)
Smart Voter 2010: Duane Swainston
11 Candidates vie for 3 seats on El Cajon Council (McClellan, Wells, 11-2008)
El Cajon Councilman Bill Wells seeks Assembly seat (04-15-2010)
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