I am a lifelong Garden Grove resident. My wife Wanda and I are homeowners and active in our church and neighborhood.

Since you first elected me, I am proud of these and other accomplishments:

• The Crime Rate has dropped more than 50% over the last decade. Under my leadership, we implemented “Community Policing,” a Gang Suppression Unit, and a Strategic Plan to add Police Officers in our neighborhoods and schools.
• I have balanced the budget every year, kept us out of the County bankruptcy, and ensured that public money is invested in safe and insured accounts.
• I stood up against a plan to subject hundreds of homes to Eminent Domain. We must protect our neighborhoods and quality of life.
• I stopped the Utility Tax. I opposed property tax and sales tax increases.
• Provided jobs and tax revenue with new restaurants, businesses, and hotels.
• New soundwalls and synchronized traffic signals to reduce traffic noise and congestion.
• I led a crackdown on Cyber Cafes when two youths were brutally murdered. Our ordinance is now a model for other cities.

I am endorsed by Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, in recognition of my record on fighting crime. Sheriff Carona and I share a commitment to protecting our children by tracking down and prosecuting violent predators.

We must not take for granted the strides we have made. When I am re-elected I will:

• Protect Proposition 13 by fighting against new and higher taxes and keeping City Hall accountable to taxpayers.
• Work to keep neighborhoods and schools safe from Gangs, graffiti and violent criminals.
• Fight to preserve residential neighborhoods and protect property values.

I attended Garden Grove public schools. I earned my Bachelors and Masters degrees from California State University, Fullerton. I have been a Boy Scout troop leader, a founding member of the Garden Grove Community Foundation, and a member of the Garden Grove Historical Society.

Thank you for the honor to serve as your City Councilman. I ask for your continued support so I can fight to protect our neighborhoods and schools, keep taxes low, and keep our local economy growing.

For additional information, please visit or e-mail my website at www.MarkLeyes.com, or phone me at home at (714) 534-3449.

Thank you for your vote for Mark Leyes for City Council.