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San Luis Obispo County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Director; Nipomo Community Services District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 20 4:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (8/8)
58.5% Voter Turnout (3137/5362)
(16 Writein Votes 0.2%)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Judith Wirsing 1437 votes 22.3%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Two Years Experience as a Director
  • Indepedent Business women
  • Former Council Member Nipomo Community Advisory Council
Priorities:
  • Maintain a save, dependable and affordable water supply
  • Maintain a modern, efficient and affordable district
  • Not promising water to annexations without regard to water supply
Clifford E. Trotter 1365 votes 21.2%
  • Occupation: Retired Engineer
  • 35 Years Experience as Engineer-Manager of Arvin-Edison Water District, Kern County
  • Current Director, Nipomo Community Services District
  • Citrus Farmer in San Joaquin Valley for 45 years
  • Education: BS UCLA 1951
  • Registered Professional Engineer, State of California
Priorities:
  • Protect the groundwater reservoir from which the District obtains its water
  • Strive to keep the ratepayers better informed
  • Seek a Supplemental Water Source
Larry Vierheilig 893 votes 13.8%
  • Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineering Manager
  • Degrees in Electronics, Computer Science and Business Administration
  • Nipomo Community Advisory Council (Vice Chair)
  • Nipomo Native Garden (President)
  • Oceano/Halcyon Advisory Committee (Environmental Chair)
  • Nipomo Creek Committee
  • South County Greenwaste Alternatives Committee
Priorities:
  • Conservation of our resources, ie. water, natural habitat, parks, paths/trails
  • The NCSD must undertake new responsibilities in the Community
  • Large projects like the Woodlands should not be allowed to have separate wells
Carol E Mitchell 764 votes 11.8%
  • Occupation: Electrical Engineering Estimator
  • Majored in Mechanical Engineering
  • Over 25 years in the Construction Industry including planning, engineering, developing and building commercial & residential projects
  • Work history includes, accounting, taxing, state & federal building codes and standards.
  • Background in Public Utilities Design & Maintenance
  • Volunteer- Fundraiser to establish health care facility for senior community
  • Nipomo resident for nearly 20 years
Priorities:
  • Affordable plans for sewer hookups for low income or elderly citizens
  • To prevent water rate increases
  • To give the citizens accurate information on water issues and listen to their problems
Richard C. Mobraaten 705 votes 10.9%
  • Occupation: Retired Telephone Engineer
  • USMC 1945-1949
  • B.S. M.E. New Mexico State 1957
  • Aerospace/Missile Design/Quality Engineer
  • Outside Plant Telephone Engineer, Sonora CA 1970-1987
  • Retired 1987, moved to Nipomo 1994
  • Still serving as a Director NCSD since 1998
Priorities:
  • Continue to keep water and sewer flowing and garbage collected for those within district boundaries
  • Keep water, sewer and garbage rates as low as possible, based on actual costs
  • Consider alternate sources of a supplemental water supply in order to meet future needs
Carolayne E. Holley 664 votes 10.3%
  • Occupation: Environmental Geologist/Innkeeper
  • 14 years employment as an Environmental Geologist
  • BS degree in Geology from the University of Louisiana
  • MA degree in Geology from Texas A&M University
  • Co-owner of Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens
  • Owner of The Holley Group, an Environmental Consulting Firm
Homer J. "Jake" Fox 608 votes 9.4%
  • Occupation: Retired
  • AS degree -- Electronics
  • Amateur Radio License and Comm. Radio Lic.
  • 35 Years member Nipomo Presbyterian Church
  • General Building Contractor -- Retired
  • Plumbing Contractor -- Retired
  • Electrical Contractor -- Retired
Priorities:
  • Encourage SM Valley Groundwater Litigation settlement
  • Minimize upcoming water rate increase--it's coming
  • Favor supplement water source,but not State Water

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