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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Assessor

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Webster J. Guillory 308,126 votes 54.5%

  • Occupation: Orange County Assistant Assessor
  • Experienced public and private sector businessman
  • Over 30 years of business management experience
  • Member of National Policy Review Task Force; to bring business and accountable managment to government
  • Record of service;Degrees, B.S and M. S., business and technical leader
  • Proven Leader, Bottom Line, Quality Results
  • Experienced, Accountable, Progressive
Priorities:
  • Expand business management practices, control spending, maintaining conservative leadership
  • Strengthen system to improve communications, evenhanded treatment to all
  • Honesty, Accountability, Integrity, Service
James S. "Jim" Bone 253,197 votes 44.8%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: CPA, Property Appraiser, Property Tax Consultant
  • Assessment, Appeals and Property Taxation Consultant to Industry and Homeowners
  • 13 Years on Orange County Assessment Appeals Board from 1977 to 1990, followed by 8 Years Property Tax Consulting Experience
  • Author of Two Books on California Property Taxation
  • Over 30 Years Management Experience including Controller of Handyman Stores, Jack LaLanne's Health Spas
  • Active Leadership Roles in Church, Christian Renewal, Civic, and Professional Organizations
  • Member, Institute of Business Appraisers, AICPA, OC Taxpayers' Association
Priorities:
  • "The Right Value, the First Time" on 1,000,000 assessment roll units to eliminate excess appeals and waste in government
  • Become service oriented: add internet services, end the arrogance of the assessor's office, and use AB818 funds for technology and training
  • Stop excessive taxation of businesses and the abusive practices of the business division by using honest tax tables and not taxing goodwill

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