LAKEPORT, Calif. – This week, Lake County News is presenting responses to questionnaires submitted to city council candidates in an effort to introduce their views and priorities to the voting public.

The questionnaires, answered by the candidates in the city council races for Clearlake and Lakeport, will run Tuesday through Friday.

First up are Lakeport’s candidates, who will be presented over two days.

Tuesday features Suzanne Lyons, Mary Nolan, Kenneth Parlet, with Bob Rumfelt, Martin Scheel and Marc Spillman to appear on Wednesday.

The first half of Clearlake’s council candidates will be presented on Thursday – Bunnie Carter, Gina Fortino Dickson, Denise Loustalot, Charles O’Neill-Jones – and on Friday, when the questionnaires from Joyce Overton, Bruno Sabatier, Alvaro Valencia and Melinda Young will run.

Voters will find a picture of each candidate, as well as a rundown of personal information – name, age, family, career/current job, education, length of residence in Lake County and their particular city, and Web site, email or phone number where community members can contact them.

Candidates took time out of their busy schedules to answer nine questions submitted by Lake County News.

In addition, their campaign finance forms are presented.

Most of the candidates have submitted Form 470s, required by the California Fair Political Practices Commission for the period of Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 of this year.

The Form 470 is required if candidates raise or spend less than $1,000, or do not have a controlled committee.

If candidates file by the required deadline and do not exceed the $1,000 contribution or spending limit, no additional campaign statements need to be filed, according to the FPPC guidelines.

For candidates who have exceeded that $1,000 spending or donations limit, their Form 470 Supplement also is presented.

For today's featured candidates, use the links below or see the home page at www.lakeconews.com .

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Suzanne Lyons

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Mary Nolan

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Kenneth Parlet

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