Michael R. Perez
Candidate for Mayor, Rancho Cucamonga · Retired
Michael R. Perez is retired after a career that included working on Chino Hills' master planning process, working in county sheriff's administration on budget, automation, and crime analysis, and building and modernizing elementary, middle, high, and special education schools. He also served as a college vice president, working with students, instructional staff, and community businesses, including helping colleges with their accreditations. Born in Chino, he attended Cal Poly Pomona and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He has lived in the Rancho Cucamonga area for 42 years, is married, and has three sons who served in the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
Positions in brief
Perez's platform centers on sensible residential development, public safety and school safety, business-community development, expanding open space and parks, and fiscal accountability, including reducing state mandates on local government.
In his candidate statement, Perez says his priorities include 'sensible residential Master Planning,' improving public safety, reducing the city's crime rate, and improving school safety. He says he wants to strengthen the business community through balanced development, increase open space and parks, and work with community leaders 'to strengthen our core values and work ethic,' including finishing Central Park. He also says he will advocate for fiscal accountability and for reducing what he calls costly state mandates and outside influences that burden residents financially.
On the issues
Supports sensible residential master planning for new development.
“developing core pillars of proper development – sensible residential Master Planning”
Source →Supports improving public safety and reducing the city's crime rate, including school safety.
“improving public safety, reduce city crime rate, improve school's safety and environment for our children”
Source →Supports strengthening the local business community through balanced development and expanding parks and open space.
“Strengthening our business community through balanced development. Increase our open space/parks and work with community leaders to strengthen our core values and work ethic. Finish Central Park.”
Source →Supports fiscal accountability and reducing state mandates that burden residents financially.
“I'll advocate for fiscal accountability to reduce financial burden of our residents”
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