THE RACE FOR HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tariq Malik

First elected to the City Council in 1996, Pam Julien is the only

council member trying to retain her seat this year.

Her experience on the council -- as well as her involvement with the

Amigos de Bolsa Chica, Soroptimist International and the Fourth of July

board -- contribute to her strength as a city official, she said.

Julien said she is also partly responsible for a city study that will

determine if the city needs a pro-humane animal shelter.

There are three major issues facing the city and its residents, she

added.

The beaches must be kept clean, the Bolsa Chica mesa must be saved as

open space and not developed for housing, and Huntington Beach’s

reputation as one of America’s safest cities must be retained, she said,

adding that the city’s infrastructure will be a large future concern.

“I want to continue to bring my 20 years of business experience to the

decision-making in these issues.”

BIO

PAM JULIEN

* Age: 43

* Family: Husband Bryan

* Community Activities: Fourth of July board, Amigos de Bolsa Chica

and Soroptimist International member

* Contact:o7 [email protected]

PAM JULIEN ON:

* REDEVELOPMENT

“I support redevelopment and the revitalization of commercial, retail

and housing, but I am opposed to using eminent domain for redevelopment,”

she said.

Julien said she is also proud of the effect redevelopment has had in

revitalizing the Downtown area. And while there have been both successes

and failures, the city is finally creating a destination center there,

she said.

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE CITY

“We cannot afford to postpone repairs and maintenance of our

facilities,” Julien said, adding that growth, development and aging

infrastructure have placed an enormous burden on the city facilities.