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Orange County, CA November 3, 1998 General

Member of the State Assembly; District 72

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Dick Ackerman 71,148 votes 67.5%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Member of the Assembly, 72nd District
  • Elected in 1995, Assemblyman Ackerman is currently serving his second term
  • Serves in the Republican Caucus Leadership as Assistant Republican Leader
  • B.A., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
  • J.D., University of California - Hastings College of the Law
  • 1997 Republican Party of Orange County Legislator of the Year
  • 1997 Orange County League of Cities Legislator of the Year
Priorities:
  • End the overregulation of business in California
  • Cut Government Waste
  • Reduce Crime in California's communities
Frank Legas 31,320 votes 29.7%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Accountant/Counselor/Businessman
  • Certified Public Accountant - Illinois
  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Bachelor and Masters Degrees-DePaul Univ.
  • Two term member - School Board - Illinois
  • Military Service - US Navy - Officer -Supply Corps
  • Counselor - Service Corps of Retired Executives
Priorities:
  • Informing citizens of the activities of the legislature on an ongoing basis
  • Improving educational processes through experimentation
  • Reducing violence in society by education and example
Loren E. Meierding 3,000 votes 2.8%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Writer
  • Engineering Consultant
  • Systems Engineer at Hughes Aircraft-12 yrs
  • Calculated funding for pension plans-2 yrs
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy from Univ. of Texas
  • Lived in Fullerton for last 18 years
Priorities:
  • Eliminate California state income tax
  • Institute a state school voucher system for all students K-12
  • Eliminate unnecesary state regulations, bureaucracy, & spending

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