Miembre de Junta — San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District
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William A. Kiel
- Return San Miguel Fire District to a sound financial...
- To continue to provided a world-class fire department...
- Members of the old Firefighters union have supported...
Everett Evleth
- To aid in the process of transition from a State-run...
- To efficiently manage tax dollars.
- To ensure the highest quality of emergency and fire...
Kim Raddatz
- Fiscal Responsibility, where budgets are balanced...
- Local Control, where your tax dollar stays in the...
- Transparency, where the community is given the information...
Dave Rickards
- Halt the Districts move back to a stand alone department...
- Look for efficiencies within the region to reduce...
- Ensure cost effective Emergency Services and equipping...
Charlie Cleaves
- Local Control
- Local Transparency
- Fiscal Responsibility
Mis 3 prioridades principales
- Return San Miguel Fire District to a sound financial footing by continuing the current contract with Cal Fire. A contract that saved the taxpayers millions, we went from a three year $5,000,000 budget shortfall to a 3-year $3,000,000 budget SURPLUS.
- To continue to provided a world-class fire department with reliable response times and highly-trained emergency service personnel.
- Members of the old Firefighters union have supported all the Board members who voted to cancel the current Cal Fire contract. That vote increases their hourly pay by 28.5%, they don't have your best interests in mind.
Experiencia
Experiencia
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Family History
Bill was born in San Francisco on October 14, 1955. Esther, Bill’s mother was one of seven sisters and two brothers born to first generation Italian immigrants. Paul, Bill's father, also was born to first generation immigrants. Paul was never was able to attend college and started his career as a police officer for the San Francisco Police Department “SFPD” he was able to work his way up the ranks and eventually retired from the SFPD at the rank of Police Captain. After his retirement he took job as head of security of the Federal Building in San Francisco and subsequently he became an unemployment insurance investigator for the State of California.
Bill married his wife, Karen, in 1995. They first met on a blind date set up by Bill’s doctor and he was married about a year later. Karen worked in the health care industry at Kaiser hospital for 35 years until her retirement four years ago. They have one son William who is the center of their lives.
Career
Bill has spent most of his professional life as a Registered Civil Engineer and has worked in both the public and private sector. His private sector experience gives him intimate knowledge of how to maximize value for every dollar and work within a budget. He has also been an outstanding public servant. In one chapter of his distinguished career, he earned a $10,000 DIBBS (Do It Better By Suggestion) bonus for a first years savings to the County of San Diego of over $180,000 dollars by revising the way software licenses were used in the County. He also co-authored a $1,000 DIBBS award by streamlining the work flow which resulted in an ongoing savings of a minimum of $10,000 dollars per year. This savings was realized by revising the way specifications were generated and removing a tremendous amount of duplications and errors in those specifications.
Bill also has been a successful real estate investor and and has been investing in real estate for about 20 years.
The San Miguel Fire District faces exceptional challenges. Bill’s experience has given him the skills to lead the District through these difficult times.
Education
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in in engineering from San Francisco State University in 1980, he earned a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University (while continuing to work full time) with a major in Structures and a minor in Construction.
Board Experience
Bill is currently serving on the San Miguel Fire District and has served as President of that board. Bill was also elected to sit on the Board of his first non-profit organization in 1992. Since then he has been Board President for three non-profits and is currently sitting on two other boards and is President of both.
Interests and Hobbies
Skiing: Bill is a member of the National Ski Patrol and worked as a Patroller at Snow Valley.
Aviation: Bill holds a Private Pilot’s Certificate.
Scuba Diving: Bill is a registered NAUI scuba diver.
Scoutmaster: Bill has served as Scoutmaster for two Boy Scout Troops. One in San Francisco in the 1980’s and after moving to San Diego he served as Scout Master to a Boy Scout Troop in Jamul.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact Bill at: williamkiel@williamkiel.com
¿Quién apoya a este candidato?
Organizaciónes (1)
- San Diego Republican Party
Funcionarios electos (1)
- Dianne Jacob
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Filosofía política
Our San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District is in trouble. I believe that together we can do more to protect taxpayers and have an extraordinary emergency response system in place.
During my 31-year career as a Registered Civil Engineer and as board president of the San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District and other non-profit organizations, my job required squeezing maximum value out of every taxpayer dollar. We need board members with good judgment and proven budget management experience. I have the experience to reverse this new trend of reckless spending.
Four years ago we were facing a financial crisis. The board contracted with CAL FIRE, saving the taxpayers millions, as we went from a 3-year $5,000,000 budget shortfall to a 2-1/2 year $3,000,000 budget surplus. At the same time, we provided a world-class fire department with reliable response times and highly-trained emergency service personnel. In an irresponsible 4-3 vote, the current board used a flawed study to support a stand-alone district with hidden costs and infrastructure needs that will significantly increase the funding of maintaining necessary services. The taxpayer gets stuck with the bill.
Together, we can once again put the San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District on sound financial footing. I would appreciate your vote for William Kiel
For more information visit: www.SaveSanMiguel.com
Mis 3 prioridades principales
- To aid in the process of transition from a State-run agency to a locally controlled agency.
- To efficiently manage tax dollars.
- To ensure the highest quality of emergency and fire protection for our district.
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Mis 3 prioridades principales
- Fiscal Responsibility, where budgets are balanced and expenditures do not exceed revenues
- Local Control, where your tax dollar stays in the community you live and you have a say on how it will be spent.
- Transparency, where the community is given the information needed to help build a department that reflects their needs.
Experiencia
Biografía
Kim Raddatz has over 34 years of well-documented successes in service to East County and it residents. His fire service career started with the Lakeside Fire Protection district in 1979. As he rapidly promoted through the ranks to Fire Chief, Kim’s leadership and commitment to better serve the community never wavered. He has had the privilege in leading organizations like the Coronado and Salinas Fire Departments.
Throughout his years with Lakeside Fire Department, Kim trained numerous firefighters at the east county fire training facility commonly known as Heartland Fire Academy. Many of those firefighters still work for San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District today or have promoted to Fire Chiefs in many East County Departments
In 2003, as a fire Division Chief for Coronado, Kim was assigned to the state command team to establish how to best track and monitor the assignments of East County fire resources during the Cedar Fire.
As the Zone Coordinator of East County, Chief Raddatz was elected by his peers to be responsible for the day-to-day operations for all local fire department resources during large emergency incidents. This assignment lasted 4 years.
During the 2007 fires in San Diego County, Chief Raddatz was requested to be assigned to the San Diego County Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the local fire resources and give daily briefings to the media, elected officials, and the public. As the Fire Chief of two agencies, he has had a great deal of experience at public events and with the media.
Kim Raddatz is also well recognized for his expertise in facilitating the development of mission/vision statements, conducting organizational analysis, and jump-starting strategic planning for public and non-profit organizations. He believes these processes help to build a more cohesive work environment and to grow an organization to its full potential. A few organizations with whom Kim has worked in this capacity include the California State Firefighters’ Association, Coronado Fire Department, and the Salinas Fire Dept.
Chief Raddatz’s education consists of dual degrees in business administration and management. He is also a state certified instructor for fire leadership and management courses and holds numerous other fire service certifications.
Though retired from the fire service, he now is pursuing another way to help the community he has called home since 1987. Kim is seeking to be elected as a Board of Director for the San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District. He believes that organizational transparency, local control, and fiscal responsibility will ensure the success of San Miguel Fire Department’s transition back to a stand-alone department. His experience, successes, and respect among local fire personnel will make Kim Raddatz a great director for the San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District during these tough times.
Help me elect this strong candidate to the San Miguel Fire Board.
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- Citizens of San Miguel
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Mis 3 prioridades principales
- Halt the Districts move back to a stand alone department prior to getting an outside independent financial analysis
- Look for efficiencies within the region to reduce costs and improve Fire and EMS delivery
- Ensure cost effective Emergency Services and equipping our firefighters to do their job.
Experiencia
Experiencia
Educación
Actividades comunitarias
¿Quién apoya a este candidato?
Organizaciónes (2)
- CAL FIRE Firefighters Local 2881
- San Diego Republican Party
Funcionarios electos (2)
- State Senator, Joel Anderson
- County Supervisor, Diane Jacob
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Charlie Cleaves
Mis 3 prioridades principales
- Local Control
- Local Transparency
- Fiscal Responsibility
Experiencia
Experiencia
Educación
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- Citizens of San Miguel
- San Miguel Firefighters
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Charlie Cleaves for San Miguel Fire District Board
- Charlie Cleaves has had a passion for serving citizens in East County for 30 years. He served as a Juvenile Justice Commissioner advocating for children in custody and spent his career volunteering with STARPAL and at-risk kids.
- He has also has been a long time coaching and mentoring fixture in East County sports leagues, and will enter his 16th year as the Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Steele Canyon HS.
- Charlie retired from the U.S. Marshals Service and as a former longtime member of the Violent Crimes Task Force Fugitive Group; he worked closely with the El Cajon Police Department and the San Diego Sheriffs in keeping violent offenders off the streets in East County.
- Prior to his career with the USMS, he received his B.A. from SDSU, after serving in the U.S. Army, with the 2nd Ranger Bn. and 5th Special Forces Group in Ft. Bragg, NC.
- With the many challenges facing the San Miguel Fire District and Board, Charlie welcomes the opportunity to serve the citizens of East County by strongly supporting local control, local hiring, fiscal responsibility and insuring that each of us in East County has the best fire protection when we need it!
Charlie Cleaves has had a passion for serving citizens in East County for 30 years. He served as a Juvenile Justice Commissioner advocating for children in custody and spent his career volunteering with STARPAL and at-risk kids.
He has also has been a long time coaching and mentoring fixture in East County sports leagues, and will enter his 16th year as the Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Steele Canyon High School.
Charlie retired from the U.S. Marshals Service and as a former longtime member of the Violent Crimes Task Force Fugitive Group; he worked closely with the El Cajon Police Department and the San Diego Sheriffs in keeping violent offenders off the streets in East County.
Prior to his career with the USMS, he received his B.A. from SDSU, after serving in the U.S. Army, with the 2nd Ranger Bn. and 5th Special Forces Group in Ft. Bragg, NC.
With the many challenges facing the San Miguel Fire District and Board, Charlie welcomes the opportunity to serve the citizens of East County by strongly supporting local control, local hiring, fiscal responsibility and insuring that each of us in East County has the best fire protection when we need it!
Charlie Cleaves for San Miguel Fire District Board
- Charlie Cleaves has had a passion for serving citizens in East County for 30 years. He served as a Juvenile Justice Commissioner advocating for children in custody and spent his career volunteering with STARPAL and at-risk kids.
- He has also has been a long time coaching and mentoring fixture in East County sports leagues, and will enter his 16th year as the Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Steele Canyon HS.
- Charlie retired from the U.S. Marshals Service and as a former longtime member of the Violent Crimes Task Force Fugitive Group; he worked closely with the El Cajon Police Department and the San Diego Sheriffs in keeping violent offenders off the streets in East County.
- Prior to his career with the USMS, he received his B.A. from SDSU, after serving in the U.S. Army, with the 2nd Ranger Bn. and 5th Special Forces Group in Ft. Bragg, NC.
- With the many challenges facing the San Miguel Fire District and Board, Charlie welcomes the opportunity to serve the citizens of East County by strongly supporting local control, local hiring, fiscal responsibility and insuring that each of us in East County has the best fire protection when we need it!
Charlie Cleaves has had a passion for serving citizens in East County for 30 years. He served as a Juvenile Justice Commissioner advocating for children in custody and spent his career volunteering with STARPAL and at-risk kids.
He has also has been a long time coaching and mentoring fixture in East County sports leagues, and will enter his 16th year as the Varsity Girls Soccer Coach at Steele Canyon High School.
Charlie retired from the U.S. Marshals Service and as a former longtime member of the Violent Crimes Task Force Fugitive Group; he worked closely with the El Cajon Police Department and the San Diego Sheriffs in keeping violent offenders off the streets in East County.
Prior to his career with the USMS, he received his B.A. from SDSU, after serving in the U.S. Army, with the 2nd Ranger Bn. and 5th Special Forces Group in Ft. Bragg, NC.
With the many challenges facing the San Miguel Fire District and Board, Charlie welcomes the opportunity to serve the citizens of East County by strongly supporting local control, local hiring, fiscal responsibility and insuring that each of us in East County has the best fire protection when we need it!
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Randy Dibb
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Jeffrey L. Nelson
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Richard J. "Rick" Augustine
