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Sacramento County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Director; Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Ward 3

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Howard Posner 19,641 votes 45.3%

  • Occupation: SMUD Director
  • Chair, SMUD Integrated Resources & Customer Services Committee
  • Legislative Coordinator, California Department of Transportation
  • Former Senior Consultant, Assembly Transportation Committee, California Legislature
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Master's Degree in Political Science
  • Sacramento resident for 26 years; raised my daughter as a single parent
Priorities:
  • Assuring that Sacramento retains an adequate power supply at affordable prices.
  • Making SMUD a full partner in the community's efforts to support and expand its economic base.
  • Retaining SMUD's leadership in conservation and the development of clean sources of electrical energy.
John W. Burton 16,661 votes 38.4%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Energy Consultant
  • Nominee for I.S.O. Board of Directors 1997+98 w/extensive support from energy professionals, environmental leaders , politicians, govt., educators.
  • Member SMUD's Customer Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy Marketing & Sales (1997).
  • Teacher: Calif. Conservation Corps (Sierra College); developed energy curriculum (DQ Univ.), solar workshops (UCDavis & comm. groups)
  • Founder & owner of Integral Design since 1978; passive solar water heaters, consulting, plans, workshops & installations.
  • Information Coordinator & Analyst, Calif. Energy Commission, Solar Office, 1977-78.
  • Graduate UC Berkeley, B.S. in Conservation of Natural Resources [including radio journalism ('76) & Legislative Advocate Internship ('77)].
Priorities:
  • Top priority: To improve and develop energy efficient programs that continue leadership and capture opportunities in the new electric marketplace.
  • Improvements in peak load management, tree trimming and line maintenance are critical to continued electric system reliability.
  • Sustain and improve the development of clean electric generation opportunities with "Greenergy," photovoltaics and other new technologies.
Carl Burton 7,085 votes 16.3%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner

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