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Susan A. Davis
113,400 votes
49.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Member of the Legislature, California State Assembly
- Bachelor's in Sociology, University of California at Berkeley
- Master's in Social Work, University of North Carolina
- President, League of Women Voters
- Development Associate, KPBS Radio
- San Diego School Board Member
- Executive Director, Aaron Price Fellows, a youth leadership program
Priorities:
- Education - Reduce class size, promote better qualified teachers, expand after-school programs
- Health Care - Direct access to OB/GYNs, right to second medical opinions, Medicare prescription drug coverage and protecting medical record privacy
- Economic Development - Cut red tape for small businesses, foster early stage financing & ensure that we give developers incentives for "smart growth"
Brian P. Bilbray
105,515 votes
46.2%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Congressman/Business Owner
- Former Mayor of Imperial Beach
- Former member of County Board of Supervisors
- Former member of CA Air Resources Board
- Former member of Imperial Beach City Council
- Former member of CA Costal Commission
Priorities:
- Healthcare (Protecting Medicare [H.R. 535] & Social Sec., Reforming Managed Care)
- Education (Cutting Bureaucracy & Returning $ to Classrooms)
- Environment (Protect Coastal Waters [H.R 999] & Improve Air Quality [PL 105-286 ])
Doris V (LeClerc) Ball
6,526 votes
2.8%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist (since 1982)
- Director of Behavioral Science, Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI (1991-1993)
- Faculty Member for Physician Residents, Beaumont Hospital, Troy, MI (1991-1993)
- Instructor: Foreign Languages, Economics, World History, Birmingham, MI (1966-1987)
- Ph.D. Clinical & Educational Psychology, Wayne State University (1982)
Priorities:
- Dramatically downsize government in all areas not related to protection against force or fraud.
- Eliminate income taxes, the war on drugs and gun control, and privatize Social Security and education.
- Reestablish the original checks and balances among the three branches of government and between the federal and state governments.
Tahir I. Bhatti
3,048 votes
1.3%
- Party: Natural Law
- Occupation: Physician
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