The Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB) will host its annual election on March 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library on 3701 Voltaire St. Voting is open to Peninsula residents and business owners who have a picture identification or who can produce a utility bill showing proof of residence. There are currently eight candidates running for five open spots on the board. Here is a look at the candidates: Norman Allenby Allenby has owned property in Point Loma since 1980 and has lived in the area for the last six years. He is currently a lawyer and a mediator, and owner of Onsite Water Treatment. He is an environmentalist who said he is focused on water and energy conservation. “In the energy area, I would like us to be much less dependent on outside sources. That means going to solar. In the water area, I want to see us reuse more water. I want to bring those disciplines and bring those concepts of water and energy to help us here in Point Loma.” John Gott A 1971 Point Loma High School graduate, Gott was born and raised in Point Loma and moved back to the Peninsula in 2005 after attending UC Berkeley and living in San Francisco for three decades. While in the Bay Area, Gott was part of a citizens’ advisory committee for the redevelopment of the San Francisco waterfront, including the construction of then Pacific Bell Park, the Giants’ new stadium. “I really have no specific agenda for wanting to participate other than to becoming more aware of issues and opportunities in the community.” Suhail Khalil Khalil is an incumbent of the PCPB and has served as chair of the board’s Airport Committee for the last three years. Khalil is a commercial real estate broker and has a background in finance and investment capital ventures. His work involving the airport can be seen at www.pcpb.net/airport.html. “My mission is to remain on the board so I can continue an outreach and educate the public on planning and coexisting with large neighbors such as the naval base and the airport, and understand the need for transparency within our government to keep them in check.” Jim Kleyweg Kleyweg has lived in Point Loma since 1994 and currently works in asset management with Western Construction Auctions. He has been a mortgage banker for 22 years and has had a California real estate license for 15 years. In addition to volunteering at Point Loma High and in various local beautification projects, Kleyweg said he likes to get out on the water, whether it be sailing, sportfishing or kayaking. “I want to make sure that the water around our Peninsula is going to remain clean. I want to preserve the prosperity of this community. I’m really passionate about this community.” Robert MacCulloch MacCulloch has been a Point Loma resident since 1994 and is a 767 pilot with United Parcel Service. In addition to his 20 years of experience in aviation, MacCulloch also would like to see land designated for parks and open space protected into the future. “I’m here to bring my aviation experience to bear upon this community and help this neat community and its relationship with Lindbergh Field.” Kirk Mather Mather is a 12-year Point Loma resident and currently works as a substitute teacher. He has volunteered as a member of the Point Loma Little League board for the past three-and-a-half years. Prior to becoming a substitute teacher, Mather worked for 17 years in local and state government in the offices of former Mayor Susan Golding and former City Councilman Byron Wear. “Since I have a child that rides a bike to school every day, I would like to see overall bike safety looked at in the community.” Geoff Page Page has lived in Point Loma since 1987 and is a construction claims consultant with OBcean Builders, Inc. He has previously served on the PCPB for two years, including spending six months as chair. According to his application, Page is concerned with over development in the Peninsula. “I want to bring an alternative voice to a board that speaks as one — and that one voice is not in the interest of the community at large but is for a series of special private interests who do not have the interest of the whole community at heart,” Page wrote. Jay Shumaker Shumaker is an incumbent on the PCPB and has worked as a local architect for the last 40 years. During his time on the board, Shumaker said he has been involved with numerous projects around the community and is a supporter of form-based code heading into the future. His ideas for airport relocation can be found at www.moveairport.com. “We have some great planning tools now. We can sketch things, communicate with PDFs, people can comment from home and we can combine our zoning code — which is incomprehensible — and our community plan — which sits on a shelf.”