Fountain Valley City Council

Four candidates are competing in the Nov. 3 election for two seats on the Fountain Valley City Council.

Dan Hoppy

Age: 46

Occupation: Businessman

Background: Former Fountain Valley planning commissioner; former Planning Commission liaison to the city’s Committee for the Handicapped; former member of Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce; past director of Fountain Valley Rotary Club; chairman of successful 1984 ballot initiative to limit council members to two consecutive four-year terms.

Issues: To provide new leadership; to make decisions objectively and work to improve the quality of life in the city; to carefully examine future employee pay raises when the city faces losses of state revenues.

Robert M. Hoxsie

Age: 37

Occupation: Businessman

Background: President of Boys and Girls Club of Huntington Valley; disaster coordinator for Orange County chapter of the American Red Cross; member of Orange County Children’s Theatre, Fountain Valley Historical Society and Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Issues: To support increased city efforts to deal with growing gang problems; to maintain existing city services despite a decreasing budget; to preserve the city’s small-town environment.

James D. Petrikin

Age: 52

Occupation: Businessman

Background: Current mayor. Member of Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce, Fountain Valley Historical Society; Fountain Valley Citizen of the Year, 1983; charter commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Issues: To maintain a balanced budget, without cutting services; to continue to fight crime, drugs and gangs; to continue to use the experience of the City Council to deal with county and state fiscal impacts to the city; to encourage volunteerism.

George B. Scott

Age: 59

Occupation: Businessman

Background: Incumbent council member. First elected to the council in 1969. Served from 1969 to 1978 and 1984 to the present. Board member of Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley; member of Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Issues: To attract new businesses to improve the city’s sales tax base without allowing development to disrupt the city’s small-town atmosphere; to ensure that final development of Mile Square Park will emphasize open space and passive recreation; to prevent any tax increases.