Candidate Profile: Doug Cirbo For Lake Forest City Council D1

LAKE FOREST, CA — The 2020 election is heating up in Orange County, and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office. Eyes are primarily focused on the presidential election, but voters will also decide the outcome of state representative and senate seats.

Closer to home, Patch has asked candidates for city council races to discuss their campaigns, publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Running for Lake Forest City Council: District 1

Doug Cirbo

Age (as of Election Day)

62

Town/City of Residence

Lake Forest

Office Sought

Municipal office

Where appropriate, add specifics about office sought: i.e., State Senate District 1, State Assembly District 2, Temecula City Council District 1, etc.

District 1

Party affiliation (not needed in non-partisan races, including county, city and school offices)

Family

Wife Kathy and 2 adult children men

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

Bachelor of Arts Management Information Systems CSUF

Occupation

Regional Sales Manager 25 years

Campaign website

None

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

None

The single most pressing issue facing our (state, district, community, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Public Safety - Insure Sheriff patrols are protecting residents in target areas

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

34 years in Portola Hills (District 1) decades of community service each with AYSO, Saddleback Church, and other local efforts to help people

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

NA

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform

Fiscal Conservative, Tax averse, Limited Government

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Heart for service in our local community as described with successful leadership and consensus decision making

If you win this position, what accomplishment would make your term in office as a success?

Improve Public Safety, restore financial losses die to COVID, make Lake Forest even more attractive to families and businesses with amenities and culture people enjoy.

Why should voters trust you?

Long track record as a dedicated volunteer to enhance lives, married 37 years to Kathy, 2 ears and 1 mouth used in proportion as much as possible.

What are your views on fiscal policy, government spending and the use of taxpayer dollars in the office you are seeking?

I am tax averse, fiscally conservative.

Is there any reason you would not serve your full term of office, other than those of health or family?

None

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

Creativity is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I am a faith based person and am a strong advocate for making positive impacts and standing up for what is right.

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