Council member who was appointed to replace Masry is on November ballot

City Councilmember Tom Glancy Local dentist Tom Glancy is running for election for the first time to continue the work he's been doing as a member of the City Council for the past three years.

His first three years began after Councilman Ed Masry, elected in 2004 to serve for four years, died in December 2005. Councilmembers Andy Fox, Dennis Gillette and Jacqui Irwin selected Glancy, a planning commissioner appointed by Gillette, to finish out Masry's term.

Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña didn't vote for him, Glancy said.

Some residents wanted a special election, while others said it would be too costly. Others wanted Masry's replacement to be appointed to the council for only one year and then have that seat filled by voters in the 2006 election. But Glancy was willing to serve and was chosen to do so.

"Over the past three years the council has worked well together and accomplished a lot," Glancy said.

He also pointed out there's more work to be done in the area of finances as the city stops growing and developer money will no longer fill the city's coffers.

"We're essentially at buildout," he said.

Now the city must look to sales tax revenue to make up for that loss of funds, he said.

"We need to encourage local businesses, buy locally and keep money in town," Glancy said.

To do that, the city needs a council that knows how to get along with each other—and he knows how to get along with people, he said.

He and his wife, Karen, have been married for 32 years, and they have worked together in his dental office for about 28 of those years, he said. They have four children and four grandchildren.

"We still like each other," he said.

He also gets along well with all but one of the city council members, he said.

"Denny, Andy and Jacqui and I all respect each other, act independently and vote similarly. The four of us are friends who can express our thoughts and still get along," Glancy said.

He said he appreciates what he called the "great work" of those who put together the city's General Plan and thinks it is remarkable how closely the city has adhered to that plan for more than 40 years.

"Working on City Council is an absolute thrill. I really love the city, and it is such an honor for me to help keep it going," said Glancy, a 28-year resident.

He mentioned the collaborative efforts of California Lutheran University and the city in building a pool, along with the city's role in acquiring more open space to protect a wildlife corridor, as some of the work he is proudest of accomplishing while in office. He's also pleased with the hiring of police officers to protect the city's children while they're at school or on the Internet, he said.