{"id":4181,"date":"2020-10-02T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2020-10-02T10:30:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T17:30:11","slug":"candidate-profile-john-minto-for-mayor-of-santee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4181","title":{"rendered":"Candidate Profile: John Minto for Mayor of Santee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by Nicholas Vetrisek<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Minto is the Republican Party of San Diego County\u2019s endorsed candidate for Mayor of Santee. He is the incumbent candidate, and if re-elected, will continue to admirably serve the City of Santee like he has for years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minto served San Diego as a police officer for nearly 30 years and was the director of the San Diego Police Officers Association. In addition to his work with law enforcement, he also served on the Santee City Council before being elected mayor in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/johnminto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/John-BW.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"347\" \/>John has also been an active member of the League of California Cities, Heartland Communications, the East County Economic Development Council, Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), and Santee\u2019s Community Oriented Policing Committee. He\u00a0participates in the annual Santee Firefighter\u2019s and Sheriff\u2019s Pancake Breakfast, American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay 4Life, Santee Chamber of Commerce, Miss Santee and Miss Teen Santee Pageants, Santee Street Fair, Santee\u2019s Christmas Tree Lighting, the Summer Concert Series, and the Santee Salutes Independence Day celebration.\u00a0He also supports Santee Santas, Santee Food Bank, SMOAC\u2019s Backpacks for Kids\u2019 program, San Diego River Park Foundation, Santee tree planting, and the Santee Historical Society.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope my resume speaks to a lifetime of dedication to public service,&#8221; said Minto. &#8220;My wish is that I can continue to dedicate myself to Santee as your mayor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among John&#8217;s numerous accomplishments as mayor are bringing Sportsplex USA to Santee, establishing the Highway 52 Coalition, and creating legislation that bans panhandling in the City of Santee. He is also the only mayor in all of San Diego County to send a letter to the sheriff supporting the issuing of concealed carry permits, showing his adamant support of our Second Amendment rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these major accomplishments, Minto also has many more plans for the Santee community. He plans to widen Highway 52 to reduce traffic, encourage the city\u2019s transition to solar power, expand public safety funding and procedures, and numerous other important policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was out during the social unrest seeing for myself, listening to all sides, and supporting the peaceful rallying. I continue to believe there is always room for improvement, and listening is learning,&#8221; Minto explained. &#8220;I initiated having the city council approve four additional positions on the Community Oriented Policing Committee (COMPOC) to specifically address social issues.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Through Mayor Minto\u2019s policies, the City of Santee has been greatly improved over the last four years. The progress under his leadership is sure to continue during his next term, improving the lives and opportunities available to all residents, while ensuring that &#8220;future generations growing up and living in Santee enjoy the same or enhanced benefits of current residents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My time with the city council has garnered extensive skills and knowledge necessary to lead our city into the future.\u00a0I have seen Santee evolve into the wonderful city it is today,&#8221; said Minto. &#8220;Unfortunately, COVID-19 and social unrest have left a mark. Santee, now more than ever, needs my experience, leadership, and dedication to steer us into our next chapter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about John Minto\u2019s mayoral campaign, visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/johnminto.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JohnMinto.com.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Nicholas Vetrisek John Minto is the Republican Party of San Diego County\u2019s endorsed candidate for Mayor of Santee. He is the incumbent candidate, and if re-elected, will continue to admirably serve the City of Santee like he has for years. 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