THE RACE FOR HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tariq Malik

Although this is his first time running, Mark Szulc has garnered some

experience in politics over the years.

He has volunteered on many Republican campaigns and served as the

former national executive director of the Young Republicans for two

years, and he is concerned that not enough people vote during elections.

Szulc said campaigning districts, localizing candidates to their own

neighborhoods, would benefit the community because it would bring

improved representation to the council dais.

“With districts, you are going to know your issues with your side of

town,” he said, adding that the method would make for more fair and equal

representation of residents.

BIO

MARK SZULC

* Age: 39

* Family: Parents Alfred and Danuta, sister Tessa and three nieces

* Community Activism: Community Tax Assn. and volunteering against

breast cancer

* Contact: (714) 865-8683, o7 [email protected],

https://www.elect-szulc.com

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MARK SZULC ON:

* REDEVELOPMENT

Szulc supports redevelopment as long as it fits into the city’s

persona.

“It’s important not to ruin the Downtown area, which is ingrained with

the Huntington Beach-Surf City atmosphere,” he said.

While he supports affordable housing, Szulc believes building large

complexes with many units isn’t the answer. Instead, the city should

start with small apartment complexes and build more of them to

accommodate the population, he said.

* BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE CITY

The repair and replacement of the city’s infrastructure systems will

be a top priority over the next few years, Szulc said.

There should be a focus, he said, on fixing and repairing the aging

sewer system, as well as city streets, storm drains and services used on

an everyday basis by residents.