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Santa Cruz County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Director; Soquel Creek Water District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 1:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (37/37)
(11 Writein Votes 0.0%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Bruce E. Jaffe 7,106 votes 21.0%

  • Occupation: Research Geologist/Oceanographer
  • 21-year resident of the mid-County
  • Ph.D. in Geology, University of California Santa Cruz
  • Masters in Oceanography, University of Washington
  • 20 years professional experience in water-related sciences
  • Executive Committee Member, Nisene2Sea Open Space Alliance
  • New Father
Priorities:
  • Eliminate overdraft through enhanced conservation and creative solutions for developing new water supplies
  • Remove arsenic from our water supply with filters at source wells
  • Initiate science-based long-term planning to ensure clean, abundant water for the future
Jack Beebe 5,749 votes 17.0%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • The Consultant Pharmacist for Dominican Hospital Restorative Care Unit
  • Former office holder of the Soquel Businessman's Association (1970-80)
  • Chairman of various community groups involved in the development of Soquel Village(1970-80)
  • Board member of the Association of California Water Agency, Joint Powers Insurance Authority
  • Aptos resident since 1969
  • Stanford University, Graduate Idaho State University,College of Pharmacy, B.S. Pharmacy
Priorities:
  • Continue to provide the residents of the District with a sufficient supply of dependable, affordable and excellent quality water
  • Continue the development of a supplemental water supply in an economical, environmentally sensitive, and responsible manner .
  • Continue to protect and improve water quality with continued monitoring and the implementation of new and advanced water treatment techology.
Daniel F. "Dan" Kriege 5,501 votes 16.3%
  • Occupation: Civil Engineer,specializing in groundwater protection.
  • B.S. Civil Engineering, and M.S.
  • Past Chairman Calif. Water Commission
  • Operations Manager S.C.County Water Dist.
  • Habitat for Humanity, Vice President
  • Board Member Doran Center for Blind
  • Capitola's Humanitarian of the year 2000
Priorities:
  • Assure a safe and adquate water supply for existing customers.
  • Continue to encourage a strong conservation effort.
  • Develop an additional water supply for existing and future use.
Nancy Wells 4,487 votes 13.3%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • Appointed SCWD Director in 2002 due to volunteer service, business experience, and La Selva community support
  • La Selva resident since 1997; 25-year California resident
  • Retired from a 28-year telecommunications career with positions in engineering, sales, management, and marketing
  • Public Sector Liaison Director, La Selva Beach Improvement Assn. since 2000; columnist for community newsletter
  • CASA Child Advocate volunteer since May, 2001; sworn officer of the Superior Court
  • Organized Community Emergency Response Team training for La Selva residents with Aptos/La Selva Fire District
Priorities:
  • Continued delivery of safe, affordable water while improving quality and maintaining a dependable supply
  • Selecting the best alternative for a sustainable, supplemental water supply in concert with public input and support
  • Encouraging continued wise water use. This year's conservation program budget increased 70%
Katherine Sweet 4,415 votes 13.1%
  • Occupation: Market Researcher/Homemaker
Cherie Bobbe 3,964 votes 11.7%
  • Occupation: Attorney / 16 years
  • Commissioner, Santa Cruz County Water Advisory Commission
  • Board member with Seacliff Needs a Park (SNAP)
  • Member of Seacliff Park, Inc.
  • resident of Seacliff for 27 years.
  • Founding member of Sierra Club Water Resources Committee
Priorities:
  • Truthful reporting to customers and land-use agencies regarding the depleted water supply based on scientific data collection.
  • Implement state of the art testing standards for water quality and install wellhead filtration to remove health threatening contaminants.
  • Long-term plan - coordination with regional agencies & stakeholders to create solutions that enable delivery of a sustainable water supply.
Richard F. Wameling 1,410 votes 4.2%
  • Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Murray L. Nass 848 votes 2.5%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Leisa H. Signorelli 340 votes 1.0%

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