I Have Achieved These Goals:
Meet Michael T. Bennett
Goleta is my home. For 40 years I have lived and worked in the Goleta valley. I am married and have two adult children and two grandchildren. My 92-year-old mother, our two dogs and two cats live with my wife and me. Recently I retired from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department as a Fire Battalion Chief after 36 years of service to the community. My last 21 years were in management positions.
I am not new to public service or giving back to the community I love. Currently I serve on the Board of Directors of the Goleta Valley Historical Society, Goleta Valley Beautiful, and am a member of the Goleta Capital Campaigns for Girls Inc.; I have also been a member of the Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime since 1990 and served as President 1996-97. Because of my community service, Rotary honored me with a Paul Harris Fellow. In 2006, I was named Goleta’s Man of the Year and was also co-chair of this year’s 4th of July Goleta Fireworks Festival.
Improved The 2006 General Plan
Maintained Public Safety
Improved Transportation Infrastructure
Continued Revitalization of "Old Town"
Ensured Fiscal Responsibility
Continued Gaviota Coast Preservation
Continued Open Space Preservation
Improved Bicycle Paths
Continued To Provide More Parks
Increased Recreational Opportunities
Created A More Rational Approach To Home Remodeling
Past president, Goleta Noontime Rotary, Michael T. Bennett with Barbara Klein, President elect 2007.
Ron Bruns and Sue Bruns Michael and Nickole
Back row: Michael's wife, Nickole, Michael T. Bennett, his son, Jeffrey M.Bennett. Front: Daughter, Heather M. Bennett, Michael's mother, Mary Winchell, and Jeffrey's wife, Colleen.
