IRVINEMayor: Christina L. SheaAge: 47Occupation: Community activist,...

IRVINE

Mayor: Christina L. Shea

Age: 47

Occupation: Community activist, businesswoman

First elected: November 1992

Term expires: November 1998

Key issues: Oppose plans for a commercial airport at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station and expansion of James A. Musick Branch Jail; rely less on staff direction and hold city leaders accountable for their votes; form a telecommunications panel to link schools, businesses, residents and city leaders; build a stadium on 440 acres the city owns at El Toro and lure an NFL team to city

Mayor Pro Tem: Dave Christensen

Age: 51

Occupation: Owner of a silk-screen printing business

First elected: November 1996

Term expires: November 2000

Key issues: Oppose a commercial airport at El Toro and expansion of Musick jail; let property owners decide whether to maintain assessment districts in the wake of Proposition 218

Councilman: Barry Hammond

Age: 45

Occupation: Works for a firm that designs gas stations

First elected: 1990

Term expires: 1998

Key issues: Win county and federal support for opposition to a commercial airport at El Toro; restructure departments at City Hall to ensure efficiency; find money for parks and roads, especially construction of an overcrossing at the San Diego Freeway and Yale Avenue and an undercrossing at Jeffrey Road and the railroad tracks

Councilman: Greg Smith

Age: 47

Occupation: Auto parts distributor

First elected: 1993

Term expires: 1998

Key issues: Oppose a commercial airport at El Toro and expansion of Musick jail; stop the spread of gangs; complete several parks, add ball fields and rebuild the Heritage Park Aquatics Complex; draw up a 25-year plan for maintaining services

Councilman: Mike Ward

Age: 51

Occupation: Sells sandblasting and dust-collecting equipment for a family-owned manufacturing business

First elected: 1992

Term expires: November 2000

Key issues: Oppose a commercial airport at El Toro and expansion of Musick jail; make the city more business-friendly by eliminating utility tax for businesses and expediting permit processing; maintain Irvine’s record of being one of the five safest cities of its size in the nation

Other Key Officials

City Manager: Paul Brady

Age: 55

In office: Has held several positions in the city since its incorporation in 1971

Police Chief: Charles Brobeck

Age: 56

In office: five years

City Clerk: Judy Vonada

Age: 42

In office: four years

City Attorney: Joel Kuperberg

Age: 43

In office: five years

Community Services Director: Deanna L. Manning

Age: 59

In office: 19 years

How to Reach Them

Council meets: Second and fourth Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall

Hours: City Hall, 1 Civic Center Plaza, open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and every other Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Telephone: (714) 724-6000

Fax: (714) 724-6045

Factoids

Flower: Lily of the Nile

Tree: Camphor

Incorporated: Dec. 28, 1971

Population: 121,600

Legislative districts: 47th Congressional; 35th Senatorial; 70th Assembly

Number of employees: 971

Annual operating budget: $66 million

Highest-paid employee: City manager, $143,763 annually

Council perks: Council members receive $600 a month

RESEARCHED BY LORI HAYCOX