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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 13 12:34pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (80/80)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Peter F. Carpenter 5,249 votes 28.8%

  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • Harvard, AB, Univ of Chicago MBA,
  • 6 non-profit boards and three public service committees.
  • Executive Vice President ALZA
  • Executive Director, Stanford University Medical Center
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • Smokejumper, US Forest Service
Priorities:
  • Improve ambulance response times
  • Attract and retain the best firefighters
  • Develop non-tax revenue sources for the District
Ollie Brown 5,211 votes 28.6%
  • Occupation: Retired Deputy Chief
  • Served in every position from firefighter to fire chief for over 38 years with Menlo Park Fire Dist.
  • City of Menlo Park Parks & Recreation Commisssion, 7 years, past chairperson
  • Past Director with American National Red Cross Board of Directors
  • Past chairperson, College of San Mateo Fire Science advisory board
  • Lifetime teaching credentials for college level Fire Science courses
  • Past president, San Mateo County Fire Chief's Association, Training Officers Section
Priorities:
  • Improve community Disaster Preparedness Program
  • Improve Disaster Preparedness interaction with other government agencies within the fire district
  • Improve fire staffed emergency ambulance service program within the fire district
Del R. Krause 2,974 votes 16.3%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • College Degree in Business Management
  • Commissioned Officer in U.S.Navy
  • Married with 2 grown children
  • 17 years experience as local Plant Manager / VP General Manager
  • Past Board Member on MP Chamber of Commerce
  • 8 years experience & current President of MP Fire District Board
Priorities:
  • Ensure proper Fiscal Management to meet District needs
  • Improve Public Safety & Fire Prevention activities
  • Improve Emergency Service Operations funding & support
Jeramy Hale 2,282 votes 12.5%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Consultant
  • Former President and founder of Sugo Music and Design
  • Founding Board Member of Be the Star You Are, a Nonprofit Organization
  • Entrepreneur for 30 years
  • Resident of Menlo Park/Palo Alto 43 years
Priorities:
  • Ambulance Services
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Compensation and Staffing
Howard Van Jepmond 933 votes 5.1%
  • Occupation: Retired Electronic Engineer
V. I. Wobogo 880 votes 4.8%
  • Occupation: College Instructor
Chita Albert 677 votes 3.7%
  • Occupation: Educator

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Wednesday, October 10, 7-10 pm, Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park
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