CITY GUIDE / SEAL BEACH

Mayor Marilyn Bruce Hastings

Age: 69

Occupation: Businesswoman

First elected: March 1990; represents Old Town and Surfside

Term expires: May 1998

Key issues: Managing tight resources to improve beachfront parking lots, upgrading Main Street and pursuing sand replenishment projects

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Councilman George Brown

Age: 73

Occupation: Retired

First elected: March 1992; represents College Park West, the east side of Leisure World and the residential area near Rossmoor Center

Term expires: May 2000

Key issues: Improving the tax base to reduce utility fees

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Councilwoman Gwen Forsythe

Age: 42

Occupation: Business owner

First elected: March 1990; represents Marina Hill

Term expires: May 1998

Key issues: Maintaining the financial stability of the community

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Councilman Harry Fulton

Age: 75

Occupation: Retired

First elected: Appointed May 1996; represents Leisure World

Term expires: May 1998

Key issues: Reducing the utility tax by bringing in more businesses and improving the sales tax base

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Councilwoman Patty Campbell

Age: 56

Occupation: Property manager

First elected: March 1996; represents College Park East

Term expires: May 2000; faces recall in an election set for March 24, 1998

Key issues: Development and how it is going to affect the quality of life in the community

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Other Key Officials

City Manager: Keith Till

Age: 44

Length in office: Two years

City Attorney: Quinn Barrow of the law firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon

Length in office: Contracted position since 1970

Police Chief: Mike Sellers

Age: 46

Length in office: Four months

Fire Services: Contract with the Orange County Fire Authority

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How to Reach Them

Council meets: 7 p.m., second and fourth Mondays each month in the council chambers of City Hall, 211 8th St.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; closed Friday

Telephone: (562) 431-2527

Fax: (562) 431-7509

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Factoids

Flower: Chrysanthemum and red geranium

Tree: Carob

Population: 25,098

Land Area: 11,651.17 acres, or 18.2 square miles, with 10.72 square miles of land and 7.48 square miles of water.

Incorporated: Oct. 15, 1915

Legislative districts:

* 2nd county supervisorial district

* 67th Assembly district

* 45th and 39th congressional districts

* 35th state Senate district

RESEARCHED BY CATHY WERBLIN