CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL POSTS

Candidates from diverse walks of life are seeking the reins of local government in 11 Orange County cities that have municipal elections scheduled on Nov. 8.

The candidates range from business executives to a “fledgling” actor and writer who repossesses cars, a preschool director, and a self-described “holistic life-style counselor.”

The same diversity is reflected in the issues, which range from a $30-million proposal for widening intersections in Anaheim to an offshore oil-drilling referendum in San Clemente.

Wednesday was the candidates’ filing deadline. The following is a list of the cities and the candidates.

ANAHEIM

Two City Council seats and the mayoral post are open.

MAYOR

Fred Hunter, 46, incumbent and attorney.

Irv Pickler, 67, incumbent and businessman.

COUNCIL

Paul Bostwick, 46, a contractor.

Gustave E. Bode, 64, retired businessman.

James Bonsteel, 35, former parks employee.

Jerry Stoces, 21, aerospace company purchasing agent.

Doug Kintz, 41, insurance agent.

William D. Ehrle, 46, incumbent.

Jim Grover, 51, businessman.

Thomas Daly, 33, school board president.

Robert Zemel, 35, business owner and homeowner activist.

Karl Waterman, 34, holistic life-style counselor.

W.R. (Bob) Baker, 36, operations analyst.

BREA

Two City Council seats are open.

Wayne D. Wedin, 49, financial consultant and former city manager.

Ron Isles, 50, attorney and former city councilman.

Tony F. Ferraro, 20, emergency medical technician.

Vicky Pfeiffer, 61, a businesswoman.

Barry Edmunds, 37, electrical contractor.

Glenn Parker, 35, a businessman.

COSTA MESA

Three council seats are open.

John Ferryman, 40, a real-estate broker.

Ed Glasgow, 59, retired police captain.

Dan L. Worthington, 53, photographer.

Charles Markel, 49, business consultant.

J. Scott Williams, 45, attorney.

Jay Humphrey, 41, clinic representative.

Sandra Genis, 35, a city planner.

Howard Gensler, 31, attorney.

Mary Hornbuckle, 45, incumbent and a preschool director.

Jan Kausen, 34, city activist.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

Two council seats are open.

Mayor George B. Scott, 55, insurance agent.

Robert Hoxsie, 33, carpenter.

James Petrikin, 48, businessman and planning commissioner.

John Collins, 45, businessman.

Donald V. Chaney, 56, retired sheriff’s lieutenant.

Douglas Hughes, 51, president of an office equipment company.

Pam Halpern, an investigator for a public defender.

FULLERTON

Three council seats are open.

Richard Ackerman, 45, attorney.

Chris Norby, 38, incumbent and teacher.

Dan Baker, 53, business executive.

Mary-Evelyn Bryden, 64, transportation professional.

James Donald Bankhead, 56, police chief.

William B. Gabriel, 30, actor-writer and repossessor.

Raymond Merryman, 70, retired engineer.

GARDEN GROVE

Two City Council seats and the mayoral post are open.

MAYOR

Bill Corey, 30, teacher.

W.E. (Walt) Donovan, 62, incumbent.

Robert F. Dinsen, 71, incumbent and retired building contractor.

COUNCIL

Mark Bailey, 31, engineering designer.

Frank Kessler, 55, retired police chief.

Evie Child, 50, human services commissioner.

Barbara Sulzbach, 65, community volunteer.

J. Tilman Williams, 63, incumbent mayor and a financial adviser.

John (Gus) Modaffari, 55, former planning commissioner.

Mark Leyes, 30, director of the Municipal Water District of Orange County.

LA HABRA

Three council seats are open.

James Flora, 62, incumbent.

John C. Holmberg, 32, incumbent.

Steven Wilder, 30, financial management administrator.

Norman P. Eneim, 33, prototype machinist.

Steven T. Garcia, building designer.

Beth Graham, 57, administrative assistant and former mayor.

Marian Lemus, 41, paralegal.

PLACENTIA

Three council seats are open.

John O. Tynes, 71, incumbent and retired educator.

Arthur G. Newton, 37, incumbent and tax accountant.

George E. Petzoldt, 40, business executive.

James Kordos, 54, retired executive.

Edward S. Houston, 49, engineering manager.

George R. Bean, 65, attorney and engineer.

Maria Moreno, 34, educator and businesswoman.

SAN CLEMENTE

Two City Council seats are open.

Scott Diehl, 38, veterinarian.

Steve Kingston, 41, data manager.

C. L. Snider, 53, businessman.

Robert Rusin, 50, security guard.

Hal Joseph, 56, Planning Commission chairman.

Nancy Padberg, 50, licensed social worker.

Scott Walker, 38, clerk and writer.

Candy Haggard, 37, librarian.

Simon G. Zervos, 62, retired U.S. Navy captain.

George E. Key, 64, energy management consultant.

E. Dorothy Proshaka, 44, teacher.

Charles (Chuck) Seward, 47, corporate trainer.

VILLA PARK

Two City Council seats are open.

Kathleen M. Barrish, 47, incumbent.

Herbert Moss, 50, attorney.

John Frackelton, 48, businessman.

Harold Saldarini, 45, self-employed manufacturer.

YORBA LINDA

Three City Council seats are open.

Richard Violett, 40, real-estate broker.

Irwin M. Fried, 56, incumbent and attorney.

John Gullixson, 40, civil attorney.

William E. (Gene) Wisner, 54, incumbent and businessman.

(Emil) Mark Schwing, 48, engineer.