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Two Cypress City Council Members are not running in November 2022 — Mayor Pro Tem Anne Hertz-Mallari and Council Member Frances Marquez.
One incumbent Council Member is running for re-election — Scott Minikus, who was appointed to fill the vacancy when Stacy Berry resigned.
Two incumbent Council Members are termed out — Mayor Paulo Morales and Council Member Jon Peat.
Eight other candidates plus Scott Minikus have filed their intention to run with Cypress City Clerk Alisha Farnell:
- Burke, David – Form 501 received June 10 (date hard to read)
Mr. Burke has actively followed the controversies surrounding Council Member Marquez, and spoken at Council meetings - Chung, Norman – Form 501 received August 12
- Hayashida, Carrie – Form 501 received August 11
Ms. Hayashida ran in the 2020 election and received the most votes after the actual winners, Anne Hertz-Mallari and Frances Marquez. She asserted a right to be appointed to the vacant seat on the strength of that election showing. - Le, Helen – Form 501 received August 9
- McGeorge, Barry – Form 501 received August 12
- Miller, Terry – Form 501 received March 28
- Minikus, Scott – Form 501 received May 20
Mr. Minikus is incumbent - Peat, Bonnie – Form 501 received July 9 (date hard to read)
Ms. Peat is the current Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Cypress School District. She is not running for re-election to the School District Board, which leaves that seat open. Note that the School District and the City are entirely separate entities. - Strong, Rachel – Form 501 received August 12
Ms. Strong ran in the 2020 election, but came in behind the actual winners, Anne Hertz-Mallari and Frances Marquez.
Both the Cypress Woman’s Club and the Cypress Chamber of Commerce are planning to hold Council candidate forums. The Chamber’s candidate forum will be in late September.
Orange County Breeze encourages all the candidates to submit a candidate statement for consideration for publication here at oc-breeze.com by sending the statement in pdf or Word format to [email protected]. Photos are welcome.
