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Santa Clara County, CA June 2, 1998 Primary

Director; Santa Clara Valley Water District; 4th District

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Larry Wilson 22,175 votes 49.1%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Experience of 37 years in water supply and flood control
  • Life long native of the area
  • Married, wife - Joan, two children, four grandchildren
  • Schools - M.R. Trace, Hoover, Pacific Grove High, San Jose State
  • U.S. Army - Korean Vet
  • Home owner, 40 year resident at current address
Priorities:
  • Funding of flood control projects when benefit assessment program sunsets in 2000
  • Pursue partnership with South Bay Recycling and others to increase local water supply
  • Expand the District's mission to include environmental stewardship of streams and watersheds
Joe Pandit 9,631 votes 21.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Water Resources Engineer
  • Former Water District Director from 1983 to 1993
  • Water District Engineer for nearly 19 years
  • Represented the Water District on many governmental committees and Commissions
  • Holds two Masters degrees in Water Resources
  • University lecturer for 8 years- Taught Water Management
  • Active member of several civic, business and cultural organizations
Priorities:
  • Protect quality of local sources of drinking water supplies such as reservoirs and aquifers
  • Aggressively promote water conservation and water reuse to reduce dependence on external water sources
  • No additional benefit assessment taxes until the previous expenditures are validated
Chris Stampolis 7,897 votes 17.5%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Enviromental Manager/Educator
  • Age: 32 . Phone: 408-390-4748
  • Married: Anna
  • Environmental Work Experience: Romic Environmental Technologies (current); City of San Jose Environmental Services Department (previous)
  • Political Experience: Chair, 22nd AD Democratic Committee; Member, City of Santa Clara Historical and Landmarks Commission; Member, City of Santa Clara Citizens Advisory Committee; current Western U.S. Regional Director, Young Democrats of America; previous executive committee member of County of Santa Clara Justice System Advisory Committee.
  • Graduate studies: (Santa Clara University) Catechetics; Undergraduate studies: (Santa Clara University) Political Science and French (double major)
  • Named by the Business Journal as one of the Valley's top "30 Under 30" in 1995
Priorities:
  • Environment: Protecting our water supply through pollution prevention, long-range planning, and ongoing conservation measures including water recycling; enhancing flood control and creek protection, especially with regard to urban runoff.
  • Economy: Improving labor/management relations at the District; balancing environmental priorities with good fiscal policy
  • Education: Developing internships to tape board meetings for re-broadcast on public access cable; increasing local environmental education; improving relations with local municipalities
Bill Gissler 5,482 votes 12.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Engineer
  • Phone: (408) 241-0477; Addr: 1075 Blossom Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050

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