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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Director; Dublin San Ramon Services District Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (34/34)
(2 Writein Votes 0.0%)
  Includes 15/15 Precincts in Alameda County as of Nov 15 4:54pm
  Includes 19/19 Precincts in Contra Costa County as of Dec 6 2:34am
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Thomas W. "Tom" Ford 4,583 votes 27.6%
   2749 votes (28.2%) in Alameda County
   1,834 votes (26.7%) in Contra Costa County

  • Occupation: Manager/Engineer/Programmer
  • University degree: BS, Industrial Mgt, including Industial Engr'g, Facilities Planning and Accounting.
  • Programmer, Systems Analyst, System Documentation Analyst.
  • Training: Many employer-sponsored courses in management, business systems, computer systems, personnel systems and cost analysis.
  • Experience: Thirty years experience, over 10 years in management, mgt consulting, mgt controls.
  • Local: Very active in committees: 1. To keep Nielsen school open; 2. Measure M; 3. Several "Protect Our Water" initiatives.
  • Member: Director, Preserve Area Ridgelands Committee (PARC); Director and President Elect, Grassroots Videos, Inc (Channel 26).
Priorities:
  • Reopen Water Rate Task Force suggestions for cost and rate reductions at DSRSD.
  • No Toilet-To-Tap. Use recycled water for irrigation.
  • Help south San Ramon correct the Estero Drive pipeline problem.
Jeffrey G. Hansen 4,252 votes 25.6%
   2516 votes (25.8%) in Alameda County
   1,736 votes (25.3%) in Contra Costa County
Cynthia Jones 3,952 votes 23.8%
   2090 votes (21.4%) in Alameda County
   1,862 votes (27.1%) in Contra Costa County
Dwight L. "Pat" Howard 3,816 votes 23.0%
   2377 votes (24.4%) in Alameda County
   1,439 votes (20.9%) in Contra Costa County
  • Occupation: Engineer
  • BS and MS, Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
  • MS, Engineering Management, Santa Clara University
  • 30 years of engineering experience,15 years in leadership positions
  • Licensed professional engineer
  • Member of Professional, Mechanical, and Civil engineering societies
  • Member of environmental and water resourse societies
Priorities:
  • Reduce water and sewage rates throughout the district.
  • Open communications, put DSRSD meetings on Community television.
  • Reverse Osmosis Reversed! Please see my position paper below:

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  Events

Candidates' Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters LAV and the Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club
September 30, 7 p.m. at DSRSD Boardroom at 7051 Dublin Blvd., Dublin.
News and Analysis

Tri-Valley Herald 9/17/02: Debaters address recycled water

10/23/02: Candidates focusing on old issue:

Valley Times: 10/17/02 Service District campaign awash in waste water issues

10/26/02: Hansen, Jones face criticism from foes:
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