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Mayor of Ojai

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City of Ojai

Mayor of Ojai

The Mayor presides over Ojai City Council meetings and represents the city publicly. They vote as one of five members on the budget and city laws. The council has the Mayor plus four district councilmembers. An appointed City Manager runs day-to-day government. Unlike the four district seats, the Mayor is elected citywide. The City Clerk and City Treasurer are also elected citywide. The term is two years.

Mayor Andy Gilman is unopposed for a second term. A second entrant, Clay Creasey, pulled nomination papers in mid-July. He briefly announced a campaign, then withdrew the very next day. That left Gilman the only qualified candidate for Ojai's one citywide elected office.

Ojai's Mayor is elected citywide rather than by district, unlike the four numbered City Council seats. The Mayor serves a 2-year term rather than the Council's 4-year term. The Mayor chairs Council meetings and represents the city publicly but is one vote of five. Day-to-day administration runs through an appointed City Manager.

Creasey is a member of the city's Finance and Budget Committee. He cited his 50 years of management and financial experience when announcing on July 14. He told the paper the following day he had decided not to run, without giving a public reason. The county's own certified candidate document records his filing as withdrawn. So does the city's own Election Information page.

Andy Gilman

Andy Gilman was elected Mayor in 2024 to a 2-year term. He is now seeking his second term. He launched his campaign on July 13. There he pointed to first-term wins. He named a revived Budget and Finance Committee. He also named a new Public Safety Commission. He cited better council meeting decorum and attendance. He pointed to roughly $100,000 in restored Arts Commission funding. He also cited a new, roughly $100,000 rent-stabilization deal with HELP of Ojai. His second-term priorities are affordable housing, wildfire safety, and public safety. He also lists arts, culture, and recreation, plus infrastructure. He lists economic diversification and climate resiliency. He also lists financial stability and communication.

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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.

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