Grew up in Long Beach but was born in Patterson, N.J. ... Enjoys the
ocean, surfing, horse riding, tennis, golf, skiing, reading and biking
... Once worked on a ranch as a cowboy ... Married to Gina, with two
daughters and two sons ... Last year's ranking: 14
1) TRACY PELLMAN, 44, Huntington Beach ... Ocean View School District
board member ... Co-leader of successful No on Measure I campaign that
made it possible for Wal-Mart to set up shop in town ... During the last
three weeks leading up to the election, she was getting three to four
hours of sleep per day, even weekends ... Her successful campaign will
bring the city and school district $400,000 each annually ... Born in
Bethesda, Md., Bethesda Naval Base ... Married to Harry ... Has five
children, all daughters -- one is a deputy district attorney under Gil
Garcetti, another works for an environmental architectural firm ...
President of local chapter of National Charity League ... Board member
for Huntington Beach Art Foundation ... Has worked with American Heart
Assn. ... Enjoys skiing, reading, and makes and designs jewelry ... Last
year's ranking: Unranked
2) MARVIN JOSEPHSON, 44, Huntington Beach ... As chairman of Crest
View United, he fought a losing battle to keep Wal-Mart from being built
at the Crest View school site on Talbert Avenue ... Program manager at a
technology company based in Huntington Beach ... Says he has thought
about running for City Council, but he's "too darned honest" ... Enjoys
3-D photography and the outdoors ... Saw the Vincent Van Gogh exhibit
last year at the Los Angeles Museum of Art ... "Starry Night" is among
favorite paintings ... Favorite movie is "Little Big Man" ... Has seen it
at least 10 times ... Married 12 years to Debbie ... Last year's ranking:
65
3) JIM LANE, 59, Huntington Beach ... Rails against overdevelopment in
Downtown, which must be kept "people friendly" ... led the
resident-sponsored campaign that forced the Huntington Beach City Council
