David Breitenbucher

Candidate for City Council Member, Manteca, District 3 · Pending

Dave Breitenbucher is a retired Manteca fire captain. He spent 30 years with the fire department. He first worked as a reserve firefighter for two and a half years. He coached swimming at Sierra High School for 26 years. He was head coach for 16 of those years. Before that, he coached at Manteca High for eight years. He also coached with a local swim club for three and a half years. He played football at Manteca High and graduated in 1980. He swam for Delta College. He was the fourth baby born at what is now Doctors Hospital of Manteca. His family has owned local businesses in Manteca since 1947. He served on the Manteca Parks and Recreation Commission.

Breitenbucher joins street outreach to homeless residents twice a month. The outreach offers shelter and services. It is paired with rules against illegal camping. He points to a drop in the homeless count in Manteca of 27 percent since 2024. He backs new rules against loitering. He joins monthly sweeps with police. He wants to keep adding police officers and firefighters. He wants full staff for a new aerial fire truck. He also points to big street repairs paid for in part by a sales tax. He backs new rules that make developers help pay for nearby road work.

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