With the Nov. 29 application deadline approaching, 12 residents had filed as of Tuesday for Assemblyman-elect Das Williams’ soon-to-be-vacant seat on the Santa Barbara City Council.
Williams’ last meeting will be in December, and the council must appoint a successor to finish out his term.
Interested candidates must apply by 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 735 Anacapa St.
In the order their applications were submitted, the candidates so far are:
» Andy Rosenberger, a retired Santa Barbara County firefighter who has worked as director of county Emergency Services
» John Jostes, city of Santa Barbara planning commissioner
» Gerry DeWitt, former councilman and planning commissioner and executive president of the Citizens Planning Association
» Audrey Addison Williams, founder of Healing Soul of America Inc.
» Alberto Pizano, co-founder of the Flamenco Art Festival
» Chris Casebeer, who owns a real estate agency and is a past president of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table
» Cruzito Herrera Cruz, the only Latino candidate for City Council in the last election
» Willie Shaw, who works with Brotherhood of Santa Barbara
» Tom Brooks Burgher, a director at Raytheon Co.
» Sheila Lodge, former Santa Barbara mayor and councilwoman, and current planning commissioner
» Brian Fahnestock, vice president of Simpler Systems Inc. and a member of the MTD and Community Environmental Council boards of directors
» Michael Jordan, Santa Barbara planning commissioner
— Noozhawk staff writer Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @noozhawk or @NoozhawkNews.

