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Humboldt County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Council Member; City of Blue Lake

Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Sherman Schapiro 220 votes 25.94%

  • Party: Democrat/Independent
  • Occupation: Tax/Business Consultant
  • Licensed Enrolled Agent (Personal Tax Representative) through the U.S. Treasury Department
  • Current Incumbent with 8 Years' Experience
  • Graduate Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Systems
  • 16 Year Resident/Home Owner in Blue Lake
  • Past President of the Blue Lake Chamber of Commerce
  • Co-Founder and Past Director of the Annie & Mary Day Fiddle Contest for four years
Priorities:
  • Support improved government and fiscal procedures for the 21'st century
  • Support the development of a more liveable community including a revitalized downtown district and the establishment of a community trail system
  • Encourage increased police staff retention with more open contact between members of the police department and the public throughout all neighborhoods
Alexander Ricca 187 votes 22.05%
Peace J. Gardiner 165 votes 19.46%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Mother
  • B.A. in Social Science from Humboldt State University
  • Served on two Humboldt County Civil Grand Juries
  • Active in Downtown Revitalization committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Food For People, the Eureka food bank
  • Stay-at-home mom to one daughter
Priorities:
  • End the Barkley lawsuit
  • Rebuild the Tot Lot
  • Create a Financial Policy manual
Nancy C. Woodward 161 votes 18.99%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • recorder, Citizens' Budgetary Review and Advisory Committee
  • Parent Participation Coordinator, honored for 10,000 hours of volunteer service in the Community Schools of San Francisco
  • Retired Theatrical Costume Design and Production shop owner
  • Blue Lake home owner since 1985
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Common Sense
  • Governmental responsiveness to the will of the citizenry
  • Good neighbor relationships with our developing business community
Chris Woody 114 votes 13.44%

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