Election 2012: Clearlake City Council candidates – Joyce Overton, Bruno Sabatier, Alvaro Valencia, Melinda Young

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – This week Lake County News has published questionnaires submitted to this fall’s field of city council candidates for both the cities of Lakeport and Clearlake, and the final group of candidates from Clearlake is featured today.

Eight candidates are seeking three seats on the Clearlake City Council Nov. 6 – Bunnie Carter, Gina Fortino Dickson, Denise Loustalot, Charles O’Neill-Jones, Joyce Overton, Bruno Sabatier, Alvaro Valencia and Melinda Young.

The questionnaires of Overton, Sabatier, Valencia and Young are being published on Friday. On Thursday, the questionnaires from Carter, Fortino Dickson, Loustalot and O’Neill-Jones were presented.

Find the latest set of questionnaires at the links below.

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Joyce Overton

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Bruno Sabatier

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Alvaro Valencia

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Melinda Young

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 answered nine questions submitted by Lake County News. In addition, their campaign finance forms – obtained from Clearlake City Clerk Melissa Swanson – are presented.

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 the questionnaires of Carter, Fortino Dickson, Loustalot and O’Neill-Jones, published Thursday, see the following links.

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Bunnie Carter

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Gina Fortino Dickson

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Denise Loustalot

Clearlake City Council candidates’ spotlight: Charles O’Neill-Jones

Questionnaires from the six candidates in the Lakeport City Council race were presented on Tuesday and Wednesday. Those questionnaires can be found at the links listed below.

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Suzanne Lyons

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Mary Nolan

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Kenneth Parlet

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Bob Rumfelt

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Martin Scheel

Lakeport City Council candidates’ spotlight: Marc Spillman

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.