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Joan Finnegan
36,506 votes
44.2%
- Occupation: Director, Coastal Municipal Water District
- Member, Board of Directors, Coastal Municipal Water District, over 15 years.
- Active in various local, regional, and statewide water associations.
- Member, Water Advisory Committee of Orange County (WACO).
- Retired from Mesa Consolidated Water District; over 21 years service.
- Former member, Orange County Grand Jury, 1980-81.
- Married, two children, homeowner, Costa Mesa, over 30 years.
Priorities:
- Will fight for reliable, high-quality, and affordable water.
- Will work to acheive efficiencies from consolidation of districts to pass savings on to local agencies for their ratepayers.
- Declines all campaign contributions. Has never taken medical or retirement benefits for service as Director.
Kelly E. Rowe
24,080 votes
29.2%
- Occupation: Engineering Geologist/Hydrogeologist
- Independent Consulting Hydrogeologist & Geochemist
- 23 years Water Consulting Experience in Southern California
- Presently Elected-Director on Orange County Water District Board
- Presently Appointed-Member Technical Advisory Group for OC Public Works Dept.
- Costa Mesa resident for 12 years
- CA-Licensed Geologist, Engineering Geologist & Hydrogeologist
Priorities:
- Improvement of Orange County's Reliability & Quality of Our Water Supplies
- Get Federal & State Funding for Our Local Projects to Keep Our Water Clean
- "Make Today Count!" - Philosophy Gained As a Cancer Survivor
H. E. "Bill" Hartge
15,519 votes
18.8%
- Occupation: Civil Engineer / Incumbent
- Graduate Civil Engineer
- California Professional Engineer
- Former Director of Public Works for the City of Huntington Beach
- Consulting Civil Engineer
- President of Board of Directors 2000 - Orange County Municipal Water District
Priorities:
- Water quality
- Long range water supply, storage and conservation
- Maintain and insure financial stability
John Braze
2,964 votes
3.6%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
John Briscoe
1,876 votes
2.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Property Manager/Broker
Richard Nelson
1,574 votes
1.9%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: No Ballot Designation
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