Candidates
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"Farmer" John Muller
2,468 votes
25.1%
- Occupation: Farmer (Flowers, Produce, Herbs & Pumpkins)
- Graduate, Half Moon Bay High School
- Veteran, United States Navy
- Chair, Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region
- President, Coastside County Water District (CCWD)
- Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), Region 5, Board Member
- Graduate, California Agricultural Leadership Fellowship
Priorities:
- Provide an adequate supply of safe, high-quality drinking water at the best possible rate, delivered efficiently.
- Ensure ample water is available for the entire Coastside in emergency situations.
- Continue to pursue the long overdue replacement of our broken old pipeline!
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Coverdell
1,906 votes
19.4%
- Occupation: landscape contractor/architect
- bbachelor of arts with honors in political sci.
- coursework for masters in political science
- one term appointed to CCWD(water board)
- one term ran unopposed for CCWD
- served twice as preesident of CCWD
- active in Cal. Landscape Contractor's Assoc.
Priorities:
- Keep CCWD on track to maintain and upgrade infrastructure
- Get the pipeline projects installed and overcome the obstacles
- Protect our ability to provide competent fire protection
Jim Larimer
1,828 votes
18.6%
- Occupation: NASA Scientist
- BS, MS, PhD Purdue University
- Professor & Dept. Chair, Temple University
- Program Director, The National Science Foundation
- Past VP, Society for Information Display
- Incumbent, CCWD Board of Directors
Priorities:
- Fire Safety - depends upon reliable water
- Highest Quality Water at the Lowest Possible Cost
- Take Politics Out of Water
Deborah R. Ruddock
1,392 votes
14.2%
- Occupation: Environmental Project Manager
- Coastal Commissioner Alternate
- Former HMB Mayor, Council Member 12 yrs.
Priorities:
- Repair and cultivate relations with other public agencies and regulators.
- Prompt review of existing system physical conditions to identify, prioritize, permit and complete needed repairs and replacements.
- Initiate comprehensive water resources planning involving all parties with a stake in the outcome.
Laura Stein
1,145 votes
11.7%
- Occupation: Registered Nurse/Mother
- Granada Sanitary District - 4 years
- MidCoast Community Council - 4 years
- Awarded Certification in Special District Leadership and Management
- Medical/Business Management - 21 years
Priorities:
- We must decrease our dependency on expensive San Francisco water by ensuring that all local sustainable water resources are fully investigated.
- We must protect our local water resources through the use of environmentally sustainable activities such as conservation and groundwater management.
- Collaboration with permitting agencies is essential for timely system repairs, upgrades and service improvements.
Ric Lohman
1,086 votes
11.1%
- Occupation: Computer Systems Manager
- BS Engineering California Institute of Technology
- MBA- American Graduate School of International Management
Priorities:
- Change CCWD Philosophy from "Just selling Water" to "Watershed Management"
- Change CCWD attitude from Confrontation to Cooperation with Coastal Commission and all other local agencies
- Immediately launch permits for remaining pipeline segments
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Event
- Coastside County Water District Candidates' Forum
- Wednesday, 15 October 2003
7:30 pm
CCWD Office, 766 Main Street - Half Moon Bay
co-sponsored by Coastside County Water District & the League of Women Voters
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League of Women Voters of California
