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Stanislaus County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Council Member, Chair 2; City of Modesto Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Janice E. Keating 18,105 votes 57.4%

  • Occupation: Businesswoman/Homemaker
  • Graduate of Central Catholic HS, Modesto - 1984
  • Attended UC Santa Cruz - Chemistry Major
  • Community Qualities Forum Appointee 2001
  • Member CA Tax Education Council
Priorities:
  • City finance should focus on responsible spending to balance the budget.
  • Modesto needs to target industry to relocate and bring jobs to our city.
  • Personal and property safety and security should be our first priority.
Armour Smith 12,418 votes 42.5%
  • Occupation: Retired Businessman
  • I have served one term on the Modesto City Council.
  • I am a semi-retired businessman in Modesto.
  • I have a BA Degree in Finance from the University of Washington.
  • My wife Bonnie and I have been married 44 years; we have four children and seven grandchildren.
  • I am a veteran, serving with the US Naval Reserve in Korea.
  • I have extensive background in civic activity, with emphasis in health care.
Priorities:
  • Maintaining the balanced budget we achieved this year.
  • Solving traffic congestion problems and planning for long term areawide transportation needs.
  • Smart Growth - cleaning up existing problems before we commit to new development.

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  News and Analysis

2/20/02,Modesto Bee, Local News.
"Panel dissects election process...December council runoff mishap prompted review."

2/9/02 Modesto Bee, Election Connection.
Announcment that Janice Keating has a Smart Voter web site.

Modesto Bee, Local News, 2/5/02.
"Botched vote creates city's costliest race."

Modesto Bee, Local Section, Election Connection, 2/2/02.
Announcement that Armour Smith has a Smart Voter web site.
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