California Apartment Association

Updated June 9, 2015

John Burnard was elected to Riverside’s City Council’s Ward 7 seat in last Tuesday’s mail-in-ballot election.

CAA Greater Inland Empire supported Burnard, who received more than 81 percent of the total vote.

He’s a business owner who understands the need for multifamily housing downtown and will support the rental housing industry’s effort to provide it for the city.

In addition, all three incumbents up for re-election, including Mike Gardner (Ward 1), Mike Soubirous (Ward 3) and Chris Mac Arthur (Ward 5) also won.

Gardner, who is supported by CAA, was the only incumbent to face a challenger and prevailed with 70 percent of the vote.

Riverside is a priority city for the California Apartment Association’s Greater Inland Empire Division. It contains the most apartment communities and the biggest opportunity for additional multifamily development, due in part to an immediate need for high-density housing in downtown, as well as being next to the city’s four colleges.

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April 27, 2015

CAA Greater Inland Empire supports Burnard for open council seat in Riverside

CAA Greater Inland Empire proudly supports John Burnard for an open seat on the Riverside City Council.

Burnard is running for the Ward Seven seat in Riverside’s June 2 mail-in-ballot election.

“John Burnard is a business owner who understands the need for multifamily housing downtown and will support our industry’s effort to provide it for the city,” said Tim Johnson, executive director of CAA Greater Inland Empire.

Riverside is a priority city for the California Apartment Association’s Greater Inland Empire Division. Riverside contains the most apartment communities and the biggest opportunity for additional multifamily development, due in part to an immediate need for high-density housing in downtown, as well as next to the city’s four colleges.

Burnard has won endorsements from leaders including the following: Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey; Riverside Councilmen Steve Adams, Mike Gardner, Chris MacArthur and Jim Perry; former Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge; Riverside County Supervisors Kevin Jeffries and John Tavalione; State Sens. Jeff Stone and Mike Morrell; and Assemblyman Eric Linder. In addition, Burnard is supported by both the police and fire unions, as well as the Realtors Association.

Victories by CAA Greater Inland Empire’s government affairs advocacy programs result from relationships with elected officials who contact us about policies threatening to our members’ businesses.