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Santa Clara, Santa Cruz County, CA June 2, 1998 Primary

United States Representative; District 15

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Tom Campbell 77,613 votes 65.8%
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  • Party: Republican (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: U.S. Congressman
  • Phone: 650 856-6274; Addr: 1875 South Bascom, Suite 116-167, Campbell, CA 95008
Dick Lane 30,619 votes 26.0%
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  • Party: Democratic (80.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Professor/Businessman/Father
  • Phone: 408 924-5650; Addr: 3051 Woodcrest Drive, San Jose, CA 95118
Connor Vlakancic 7,663 votes 6.4%
  • Party: Democratic, Conservative (20.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Communications Technology Eng./Marketing Manager
  • Real World Compassion w/ Tough Love Expectations
  • Reliable: West San Jose & Los Gatos, District Resident for 35 years
  • Experienced: Silicon Valley career, understands "knowledge worker" electorate
  • Promotes: Community involved solutions w/ Representative maximum time in the District
  • Steadfast: Third campaign for Representative - December95 and November96 elections
  • Visionary Advocate: Cyberocracy for new millennium Democracy
Priorities:
  • The education issue - Federal programs must include Distance Learning Systems and Applications with communications industry involvement.
  • Affirmative Action must become people AFFIRMING their responsibilities with ACTIONS to develop their own lives.
  • The IRS Issue - Equitable Federal Taxation must reflect a choice of collection processes and annual taxpayer budgetary choice over social program electives.
Frank Strutner 2,202 votes 1.8%
  • Party: Natural Law (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Salesman
  • Married with a nine year old child
  • Served in the U.S. Army, Military Police,Thailand
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree- Business/Literature
  • Sales of factory automation equipment
  • Bid for Ca.State Assebly, District 22, 1996
  • Member, Natural Law Party Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Campaign finance reform
  • Crime
  • Education

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