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Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego Counties, CA June 2, 1998 Primary

State Board of Equalization; District 3

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Claude Parrish 227,721 votes 19.8%

  • Party: Republican (33.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Businessman/Corporate Controller
  • Vice President of management, shopping centers valued at over 400 million
  • Worked for American Broadcasting Co. real estate department
  • Active in: Church, Boy Scouts of America & Optimist International
  • Served as Los Angeles County Insurance Commissioner/Treasurer
  • Securities firm Corporate Controller
  • First Board of Equalization permit obtained in 1969. Knows from experience.
Priorities:
  • Help end the unitary tax method that has driven many large companies from California
  • Stop unreasonable and punitive audits of honest businesses
  • Protect integrity of prop 13 by supporting the 2/3 vote on all new property tax assessments
Craig A. Wilson 220,516 votes 19.1%
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  • Party: Republican (32.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Equalization Boardmember's Deputy
  • Phone: 619 237-7844; Addr: 1629 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Mary Christian-Heising 184,682 votes 16.0%
  • Party: Democratic (44.6% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Businesswoman/Journalist/Educator
  • The only woman major party candidate for this office
  • Won the Democratic Party primary for this seat in 1994
  • Chairwoman, San Diego Housing Board
  • Member, California Retardation Board and Mesa College Advisory Board
  • B.A. in Political Science/Journalism, San Diego State University
  • Married with four grown daughters
Priorities:
  • Fight for citizen and consumer rights in tax matters
  • Simplify tax regulations and reports and improve collection efficiency
  • Encourage women in small business ownership
Mark A. Spiegler 160,574 votes 13.9%
  • Party: Democratic (38.8% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Tax Attorney/Businessman
  • Highest Legal Rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell
  • J.D. Creighton Law School, Member Dean's List
  • Masters in Tax Law, Washington University
  • Practicing law in San Diego, CA for over 20 years
  • Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar
  • Member, Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (1984)
Priorities:
  • Repeal of sales and use tax on used vehicles
  • Moratorium on taxation of internet commerce
  • Simplification of tax system with more "customer service" and expanded hours
Patrick James Leone 84,551 votes 7.4%
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  • Party: Republican (12.3% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: CPA/Taxpayer Advisor
  • Phone: 909 695-4733; Addr: 43521 Ridge Park Drive, Suite 102, Temecula, CA 92590; Email: TAXMAN9331@AOL.COM
Fred Clayton 69,076 votes 6.0%
  • Party: Democratic (16.6% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Airline Pilot/Businessman
  • Graduated College of William and Mary
  • BA in Government
  • Served two terms on San Diego Assessment Appeals Property Tax Board
  • Married 35 years, two grown children
  • Taking early retirement from airlines to serve in government
Priorities:
  • Re-make the Board into a user friendly agency
  • Simplify forms and procedures
  • Reduce taxes
Andy Schooler 66,682 votes 5.8%
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  • Party: Republican (9.6% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman
  • Phone: 619 755-4317; Addr: PO Box 969, Del Mar, CA 92014
Hal J. Styles, Jr. 47,303 votes 4.0%
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  • Party: Republican (6.8% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Businessman/Broker/Educator
  • Phone: 760 329-6559; Addr: 9765 Vista Del Valle, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
Jim Stieringer 44,181 votes 3.8%
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  • Party: Republican (6.3% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Member, Healthcare District Board
  • Phone: 619 466-0793; Addr: 8174 Pasadena Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941
J. R. Graham 35,454 votes 3.0%
  • Party: Libertarian (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Janitor/Paperback Writer
  • about 44 years old, twice widowed,
  • worked hard most of my life, started businesses,
  • helped others start their own businesses,
  • biggest problem for business is government,
  • trying to fix that...
Priorities:
  • Make all tax & regulate agents under the $BofE abide by our constitutions...
  • Get their invisible hands out of our pockets & iron fists out of our faces.
  • Our government should not terrorize you & rip you off...
Maxine Bell Quirk 14,620 votes 1.2%
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  • Party: Peace and Freedom (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Apartment Owner/Manager
  • Phone: 714 639-0565; Addr: 331 North Olive Street, Orange, CA 92866

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