SHARON
SPRINGER
"I have lived in Burbank for 25 years. I became actively involved in our community about 10 years ago through a traffic calming project that I led on my street. We had a very dangerous speed problem with many accidents, two of them serious. I had to keep my neighbors together for two years, four City Council meetings, and four Traffic Commission meetings for the situation to improve. Eighteen of us went to City Council on a Tuesday night and returned home Wednesday morning. I felt that the relationship between the city and our neighborhood was adversarial and I was appalled at the obstacles that seemed to be placed
before us."
ANTHONY
KONSTANTINE
"I first moved to Burbank in 2004 from my hometown in northern California. Since then, I have lived all over southern California and returned to Burbank several times. My years of experience in property management and lease negotiation makes me
uniquely qualified to tackle Burbank’s rising housing costs, which in turn adversely affect local businesses run by local citizens. Property owners who are out of touch with the local economy tend to make uninformed investments and expansions. My goal is to keep the informational power in the hands of thriving local small businesses."
GUILLEN
JUAN
"CSUN Graduate, 24 year resident, Marine Crop Veteran & Small Business owner. My education and years living in Burbank have giving me a great love and appreciation for our city. My military background gives me the discipline to stay focused on the tasked at hand & It taught me not to be distracted by pettiness or slowed down by obstacles. It has also given me a great appreciation for what I have
and a better understanding of the difference between wants & needs. Being a small business owner I understand how to do more with less and how to make things happen. I also understand that working together, we can accomplish more. I believe that I have the LEADERSHIP skills that we need, to lead our city."
GREG
SOUSA
"While my education did not provide all the answers one might need to govern
effectively, it did teach me the issues that factor into questions of public policy. The essence of democracy is the balancing of competing interests within the framework of the due process of law. Within the community, there will always be disagreement on public policy, but we can all agree the process should be fair and
transparent. I would respectfully suggest my background speaks to the pursuit of fairness and transparency."
BOB
FRUTOS
"I have been serving the Burbank community for over 13 years. In 2003, I was appointed to the Burbank Police Commission and I served as its Chairman for three years. I also served as a member of the Burbank Charter Review Committee and sub-committee. I served for over five years on the Board of Directors of the Kids Community Dental Clinic and I was elected to the Burbank City Council in 2013."
JESS
TALAMANTES
" I always have a feeling of pride for the individuals who are embarking on business ownership, not only because they get to realize their own dream, but they are becoming a piece of the fabric that is Burbank. Burbank is made up of small businesses of all shapes and sizes and I for one am proud that these individuals have chosen to offer their goods or services here in our community."