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VOTE FOR
DALE BYRNE
for
CARMEL MAYOR 2024
We'll Get Things Done!
Dale is a visionary leader who really cares for
Carmel and will work to make it the best it can be.
Dale Byrne - 2021 Citizen of the Year
Carmel Residents Association
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WHY IS DALE RUNNING FOR MAYOR?
"Because together we can make things better..."
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I'm Dale Byrne, and I am honored to be a candidate for Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea. After a successful career building worldwide technology companies my wife Margaret and I chose Carmel-by-the-Sea as our forever and only home. We treasure the natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant community spirit here and are passionate about preserving and enhancing it for future generations.
Like you, I care deeply about this place and am very focused and committed to enhancing our quality of life and fostering unity, engagement, and progress while preserving what makes our town unique.
I pledge to:
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Ensure Transparent and Honest Government: I will lead with openness and integrity, making sure all decisions and policies are clear and accountable. City Hall will be a place for meaningful dialogue, where every voice is encouraged to speak and will be clearly heard, respected, and involved in the discussion.
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Promote Community Engagement and Partnerships: Our extended community thrives on its spirit of volunteerism and philanthropy. I have witnessed first-hand what that looks like and will encourage strong partnerships with residents, visitors, and local groups to enhance civic involvement and enlist their time and philanthropic support for City initiatives. It won't be unique to be a volunteer in Carmel but the normal way of life in our community.
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Act Decisively and Effectively: I am committed to tackling our challenges, leveraging our strengths, and working proactively with the council, commissions, city leadership and staff to properly set priorities and get things done quickly and efficiently. From improving public safety, preserving and providing access to our public spaces and natural resources, boosting local businesses, and ensuring our financial health, I will bring full-time energy and dedication to every issue and do as much as a mayor can do to achieve positive and visible results.
This campaign is about our shared future in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Join me in supporting a transparent, inclusive, and proactive government that truly reflects our community's values and aspirations.
Thank you for your support.
Dale Byrne
Get to Know Dale
HE'S OUT & ABOUT
Dale isn't a typical politician. In fact, he's never run for public office. You'll see him out and about in Carmel 7 days a week getting his hands dirty making improvements to the town, managing professional contractors working on projects on City public spaces, supporting the work of other volunteer leaders, and meeting with residents and businesses to discuss how Carmel Cares can help make Carmel more beautiful, safer, and more inviting. He'll be out bright and early in his orange Jeep Gladiator truck making sure he gets another project done before the end of the day. But, don't be afraid to interrupt him. He loves to talk and will be happy to discuss anything that's on your mind. You can read a profile on him at the Monterey Weekly here.
HE HAS EXPERIENCE AND IS A MOTIVATING LEADER
Dale has a strong business background starting and running worldwide software and consulting companies. He even bought a closed horse business when he lived in Dallas and, within 3 years, it was the largest riding school and horse show venue in North Texas. His companies were all known as innovators in both technology and marketing techniques, and they quickly grew their customer base by being better, faster, and more customer focused. Not surprisingly, Carmel Cares did the same thing. And, despite starting during COVID, Carmel Cares grew quickly into a successful 501(c3) nonprofit business that has over 150 volunteers, 300 donors and has raised nearly $1 million to improve the community. It has highly automated business systems, processes over 1,200 accounting transactions a year, and Dale was intimately involved with every one of them to make sure donated funds were used for their best effect.
He has also done many home development projects over the years, including five hand-crafted legacy homes in Carmel over the last nine years that are providing an additional $200,000/year in tax revenue to the County. He's proven his ability to improve the priceless open spaces in Carmel and is now ready to put that experience to work to make the rest of Carmel-by-the-Sea more focused on the most important things so it remains sustainable into the future.
Endorsements
"At last, a candidate with energy, focus and passion to occupy the mayor’s office at City Hall. When Dale Byrne says he gets things done, he means it. He has a stellar record of many years of dedication and generosity to this village, Carmel-by-the-Sea. He’s the man who invented Carmel Cares, one of the most effective of all nonprofits in Monterey County. Make no mistake, Dale Byrne cares about Carmel, its citizens, its history, and its future. There has never been a person more qualified to lead this village. Dale Byrne... he gets things done."
Tom Parks, Carmel Resident, Playwright
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