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SUMMARY:2022 Grover Beach Candidates Forum (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:2022 Grover Beach Candidates Forum: Via Zoom\n\nMayoral Candidates: Karen Bright & Stacy Korsgaden\n\nCity Council District 1 Candidate: Robert Robert\n\nCity Council District 2 Candidates: Daniel Rushing & Ron Arnoldsen\n\n\n\nRead below to learn more about the candidates:\n\n\n\nKaren Bright\, candidate for Mayor\n\n\n\nIn March 2019 Karen was appointed by the Grover Beach City Council to fill an unexpected vacancy. She then successfully ran in 2020 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since. Previously\, she was appointed to the Council in 2007 after serving three terms on the Grover Beach Planning Commission. Thereafter\, she ran and was elected in 2008 and 2012. Presently she represents the Council on a number of County Boards: SLO Council of Governments\, SLO Regional Transit Authority\, South County Transit\, and Air Pollution Control District.\n\n \n\nGrover Beach has been Karen's home for 35 years. She enjoys serving on community organizations: currently as Vice-Chair of the LMUSD Bond Oversight Committee and throughout the years for Grover Heights and Judkins PTA's\, Beach Cities Little League\; Grover Beautiful\, and the Grover Beach Advisory Committee.\n\n \n\nHer two adult children live locally. Karen's son works for the SLO County Sheriff's Dept and is the father of her two grandchildren. They attend Judkins Middle and Grover Heights Elementary schools\, the same schools their father and aunt attended. Karen's daughter works for a medical processing lab in San Luis Obispo.\n\n \n\nKaren loves to read\, walk and hang with her Belgian Shepherds Fred and Velma and has been practicing\, performing\, and teaching Polynesian dancing for about 40 years.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nStacy Korsgaden\, candidate for Mayor\n\n\n\nStacy is a successful business owner\, community leader\, and California native. As a local insurance agent and financial advisor serving the San Luis Obispo County community since 1989\, she has serviced 3\,500+ policy holders\, addressing a variety of insurance needs and providing financial guidance for individuals and their families.\n\n \n\nStacy has been named to the Farmers Insurance President's Council 14 times\, an honor given to the top 1% of agents and district managers.\n\n \n\nSan Luis Obispo County has been Stacy's home for more than 35 years and she is dedicated to maintaining the County's vibrant economy and unique natural beauty. Stacy believes in a balanced approach to local government that preserves the economic strength of the region while improving the quality of life for area residents and visitors.\n\n \n\nStacy is also passionate about giving back to her community and holds a distinguished record of service in both her professional and charitable endeavors. She recently served as Board President at the Boys and Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County. The organization serves more than 500 local youths daily. In 2019\, she served as Chair of the Board of Directors for South County Chamber of Commerce.\n\n \n\nStacy holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo as well as a certificated degree in Professional Financial Planning from the University of California\, Santa Barbara.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDaniel Rushing\, candidate for City Council District 2\n\n\n\nDaniel was appointed to the City Council in the spring of 2021. In his time on Council he has served on the boards of REACH\, Visit SLO CAL\, and the Zone 3 (Lopez Lake) Advisory Committee and serves as the city's liaison to the South County Chambers of Commerce .\n\n\n\nHe is a California native\, an 18-year resident of Grover Beach\, and has worn a variety of hats over the years of his career... all of which led him to this point in life's journey.\n\n\n\nHe has worked in marketing and copyrighting. He spent years in kitchens working in local restaurants and as a personal chef\, and he spent nearly 15 years as a wholesale sales representative and sales manager to our local restaurant and wine community.\n\n\n\nIn 2021 Daniel took the leap to follow his heart and accepted a position as a fundraiser for a local non-profit organization\, providing local youth with after-school programs and mentorship throughout Northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.\n\n\n\nTogether with his wife and daughter\, Daniel loves attending concerts in the park\, hiking\, painting\, cooking\, and connecting with his Grover Beach neighbors.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRon Arnoldsen\, candidate for City Council District 2\n\n\n\nEmployment History:\n\nRetired dentist\n\nRetired Chief Dentist for Department of State Hospitals in Atascadero\n\n25-year business owner in Grover Beach\n\nCrime scene investigator for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department\n\nUnited States Navy\, Vietnam Veteran\n\nLaborer for J.A. Tiberti Construction Company\n\nClark County Roads Department\n\nCity of Ely Parks Department\n\n\n\nEducation:\n\nDoctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Southern California\n\nBachelor of Science in Biology from University of Nevada in Las Vegas\n\n\n\nCommunity involvement:\n\nMember of Sheriff's Advisory Foundation\n\nMayor of Grover Beach\n\n12 years on Grover Beach City Council\n\nPresident of Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce\n\n \n\nRon has a diverse background including employment in City Parks\, County Roads\, Police Department\, and the mental health division of corrections. He has supervised employees in both the private and public sectors. He has balanced budgets in the private and public sectors. Ron is detail oriented and will work aggressively for the interests of the citizens of Grover Beach.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2022 Grover Beach Candidates Forum: Via Zoom
\nMayoral Candidates: Karen Bright &\; Stacy Korsgaden
\nCity Council District 1 Candidate: Robert Robert
\nCity Council District 2 Candidates: Daniel Rushing &\; Ron Arnoldsen
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\nRead below to learn more about the candidates:
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\nKaren Bright\, candidate for Mayor
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\nIn March 2019 Karen was appointed by the Grover Beach City Council to fill an unexpected vacancy. She then successfully ran in 2020 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since. Previously\, she was appointed to the Council in 2007 after serving three terms on the Grover Beach Planning Commission. Thereafter\, she ran and was elected in 2008 and 2012. \; Presently she represents the Council on a number of County Boards: SLO Council of Governments\, SLO Regional Transit Authority\, South County Transit\, and Air Pollution Control District.
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\nGrover Beach has been Karen&rsquo\;s home for 35 years. She enjoys serving on community organizations: currently as Vice-Chair of the LMUSD Bond Oversight Committee and throughout the years for Grover Heights and Judkins PTA'\;s\, Beach Cities Little League\; Grover Beautiful\, and the Grover Beach Advisory Committee.
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\nHer two adult children live locally. Karen&rsquo\;s son works for the SLO County Sheriff'\;s Dept and is the father of her two grandchildren. They attend Judkins Middle and Grover Heights Elementary schools\, the same schools their father and aunt attended. \; Karen&rsquo\;s daughter works for a medical processing lab in San Luis Obispo.
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\nKaren loves to read\, walk and hang with her Belgian Shepherds&mdash\;Fred and Velma&mdash\;and has been practicing\, performing\, and teaching Polynesian dancing for about 40 years.
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\nStacy Korsgaden\, candidate for Mayor
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\nStacy is a successful business owner\, community leader\, and California native. As a local insurance agent and financial advisor serving the San Luis Obispo County community since 1989\, she has serviced 3\,500+ policy holders\, addressing a variety of insurance needs and providing financial guidance for individuals and their families.
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\nStacy has been named to the Farmers Insurance®\; President&rsquo\;s Council 14 times\, an honor given to the top 1% of agents and district managers.
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\nSan Luis Obispo County has been Stacy&rsquo\;s home for more than 35 years and she is dedicated to maintaining the County&rsquo\;s vibrant economy and unique natural beauty. Stacy believes in a balanced approach to local government that preserves the economic strength of the region while improving the quality of life for area residents and visitors.
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\nStacy is also passionate about giving back to her community and holds a distinguished record of service in both her professional and charitable endeavors. She recently served as Board President at the Boys and Girls Club of South San Luis Obispo County. \; The organization serves more than 500 local youths daily. In 2019\, she served as Chair of the Board of Directors for South County Chamber of Commerce.
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\nStacy holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo as well as a certificated degree in Professional Financial Planning from the University of California\, Santa Barbara.
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\nDaniel Rushing\, candidate for City Council District 2
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\nDaniel was appointed to the City Council in the spring of 2021. In his time on Council he has served on the boards of REACH\, Visit SLO CAL\, and the Zone 3 (Lopez Lake) Advisory Committee and serves as the city'\;s liaison to the South County Chambers of Commerce .
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\nHe is a California native\, an 18-year resident of Grover Beach\, and has worn a variety of hats over the years of his career... all of which led him to this point in life'\;s journey.
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\nHe has worked in marketing and copyrighting. He spent years in kitchens working in local restaurants and as a personal chef\, and he spent nearly 15 years as a wholesale sales representative and sales manager to our local restaurant and wine community.
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\nIn 2021 Daniel took the leap to follow his heart and accepted a position as a fundraiser for a local non-profit organization\, providing local youth with after-school programs and mentorship throughout Northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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\nTogether with his wife and daughter\, Daniel loves attending concerts in the park\, hiking\, painting\, cooking\, and connecting with his Grover Beach neighbors.
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\nRon Arnoldsen\, \;candidate for City Council District 2
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\nEmployment History:
\nRetired dentist
\nRetired Chief Dentist for Department of State Hospitals in Atascadero
\n25-year business owner in Grover Beach
\nCrime scene investigator for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
\nUnited States Navy\, Vietnam Veteran
\nLaborer for J.A. Tiberti Construction Company
\nClark County Roads Department
\nCity of Ely Parks Department
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\nEducation:
\nDoctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Southern California
\nBachelor of Science in Biology from University of Nevada in Las Vegas
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\nCommunity involvement:
\nMember of Sheriff&rsquo\;s Advisory Foundation
\nMayor of Grover Beach
\n12 years on Grover Beach City Council
\nPresident of Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce
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\nRon has a diverse background including employment in City Parks\, County Roads\, Police Department\, and the mental health division of corrections. He has supervised employees in both the private and public sectors. He has balanced budgets in the private and public sectors. Ron is detail oriented and will work aggressively for the interests of the citizens of Grover Beach.
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LOCATION:Via Zoom: South County Chambers is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: 2022 Grover Beach Candidates Forum Time: Oct 13\, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87835769291 Meeting ID: 878 3576 9291 One tap mobile +16699006833\,\,87835769291# US Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US Meeting ID: 878 3576 9291 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kp6UgKDlt
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