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Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Member; California State Assembly; District 28 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (249/249)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Simon Salinas 40,796 votes 61%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Assemblymember, 28th District
  • Former elementary school teacher
  • Former community college professor
  • Former City Councilmember
  • Former County Supervisor
Priorities:
  • Education
  • Health
  • Public Safety
Jane Howard 26,128 votes 39%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Jane is a successful business owner who handled marketing and advertising for seven retail tire stores from San Francisco to Salinas.
  • Jane was a school board member and president of Gilroy Unified School District.
  • She served as president of the Leadership Gilroy Education Foundation and chair of the South Valley Hospital Board of Directors.
  • In 1999, she was honored as "Woman of the Year" by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce for her many community activities.
Priorities:
  • Education is my top priority. Every child has the potential to learn and succeed in a safe and successful environment.
  • Leadership requires that we manage the state budget by setting priorities and reducing spending so that we live within our means.
  • Public Safety is government's primary responsibility. We must provide law enforcement with the resources it needs to fight crime and terrorism.

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