Five men to run for city council

Jordan Ehrenkranz

Three vacancies will be filled in November from a field of five candidates, The City of Canyon Lake announced recently. Two of the five men who filed for inclusion in the election are incumbents. Current Council Member Randy Bonner is not running for re-election.

Current Mayor Jordan Ehrenkranz and Council Member Larry Greene are on the ballot for new terms on the council. Paul Kakis, Dale Welty and Jim Randle fill out the field.

Larry Greene

The election will be part of the General Election on Nov. 3. The three candidates with the most votes will serve on the city council for a term of four years. There are five members of the city council. Mayor Pro-tem Casey Castillo and Council Member Jeremy Smith are the two members of the city council whose terms expire in two years.

Dale Welty

Jordan was first elected to the city council 12 years ago. If successful in November, he would begin his fourth term on the council. Prior to serving on the council, he was elected to the POA Board where he served five years, including three of years as its president.

Larry is wrapping up his first four-year term on the city council and hopes to be re-elected to his second term. He was appointed mayor by his fellow council members in 2018, but stepped down last year to assist with his wife, Sparrow Greene, who was diagnosed with cancer. After her passing, Larry was re-appointed by the council to fulfill the balance of his term.

Paul Kakis

Paul has lived in Canyon Lake since 1995 where he has participated in the Canyon Lake Car Club and other local events. He was also an AYSO youth soccer coach and referee. Paul has directed events for the Lambs Fellowship Church, the City of Lake Elsinore and the Boomers Car Club of Temecula Valley. He is a healthcare professional and sells to and trains physicians on medical technology for heart catheterization and surgery.

Jim Randle

Dale has been a Canyon Lake resident since 1988. He and his wife, Kellie, have been active in the community during this time. Dale served on the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association Board of Directors. He has also served on numerous POA committees, including as chairman of the Recreation, Youth Action and Tennis Facility Committees. He is employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jim and his wife Judy have been Canyon Lake business owners. They owned The Cup Above in the Canyon Lake Town Center until he closed last summer. Jim has served in different positions on the Board of Directors of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce, including as the organization’s president.