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Revision as of 13:50, 25 October 2006
It's been a quiet week in El Cajon, my home town.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cajon
El Cajon yanks religious programs off city channel
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061025/news_7m25ecvideo.html
El Cajon mayor not taking race for granted
Lewis has money edge against two challengers
September 30, 2006 EL CAJON – Mayor Mark Lewis has the power of incumbency and a pile of money to spend in the race to lead East County's largest city for the next four years.
His challengers, former El Cajon Councilman Charles Santos and current El Cajon Planning Commission chairman Tom Black, know it won't be easy to unseat him.
Santos, who lost his seat to Councilwoman Jillian Hanson-Cox in the 2004 election, said residents encouraged him to enter the race. “I would not run if I didn't think I had a good chance to win,” Santos said. He's hoping to sway residents unhappy with some of the council's recent decisions, particularly its support of a proposed Home Depot east of the city.
Black, the other challenger, has served on numerous city commissions and civic organizations and last year launched El Cajon's first video and film festival. He said he isn't raising any money and plans to spend little. He knows he's a longshot.
“I'm up against big bucks and the vote is split with Santos in the race,” Black said. “I am going to hang in there because I do want to be mayor someday.”
Lewis said he's running on his record and highlighting the changes in El Cajon during his eight years at the helm, including ongoing downtown revitalization and a voter-approved sales tax measure that will fund a new public safety building and a new animal shelter.
“I think (voters) have seen changes for the good in El Cajon,” Lewis said.
But he's not counting out his opponents.
“I feel good, but I'm not going to sit back on my laurels, either,” he said.
That's obvious, considering Lewis collected more than $36,000 in donations during the first half of the year. Santos, who didn't announce his candidacy until mid-August, has about $5,000. Black says he will only spend about $3,000 of his own money.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060930/news_2m30mayor.html
