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Orange County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Member, Republican Party County Central Committee; County of Orange; State Assembly District 72 Voter Information

2 Year Term.

This contest will only appear on Republican party ballots.

Results as of Jul 12 3:13pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (320/320)
9.0% Voter Turnout (426,869/1,612,145)
Candidates (Vote for 6)
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Janet Nguyen 18,684 votes 12.8%

  • Occupation: Orange County Supervisor
Steve A. Nagel Click here for more information about this candidate 17,184 votes 11.8%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Council Member/Former Mayor City of Fountain Valley
  • Retired Fire Marshal/Battalion Chief City of Fountain Valley
  • BA Degree Vocational Ed. - California State University Long Beach
  • AS Degree Respiratory Therapy - Long Beach City College
  • Associate Instructor Santa Ana College-Fire Technology
  • Past President Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency
  • Limited Government,
  • Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation
Kermit Marsh 14,731 votes 10.1%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Matthew Harper Click here for more information about this candidate 14,339 votes 9.8%
  • Occupation: Huntington Beach City Councilman
  • Elected Member, Republican Party of Orange County Central Committee
  • Former State Chairman, Young Republican Federation of California
  • Former Associate Representative, California Republican Party
  • Former State Boardmember, California College Republicans
  • Former Trustee, Huntington Beach Union High School District
Priorities:
  • Elect Republicans to public office.
  • Register Republican voters.
  • Help raise resources and organize volunteers to achieve these objectives.
Mark McCurdy Click here for more information about this candidate 14,000 votes 9.6%
  • Occupation: Mayor Pro-Tem/Small Business Owner
  • Incumbent, Central Committee
  • Delegate, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
  • City Chair, Republican Party of Orange County
  • President/Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce 2006
  • Certificate of Congressional Recognition 2006
  • 2002-2003 Rotarian of the Year/Fountain Valley
Priorities:
  • Register more Republicans in Orange County
  • More Liberty with Limited Government
  • Consitutional Principles
Michael E. Gates Click here for more information about this candidate 13,316 votes 9.1%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Attorney
  • Huntington Beach City Chair for Re-Elect Dana Rohrabacher Campaign
  • Huntington Beach City Chair for Orange County Republican Party
  • Juris Doctor, Business Owner
  • Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
  • Certified Clerk for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007
  • Received Commitment to Service Award for completing over 50 hours of pro bono legal work, Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society
Priorities:
  • Restoring Fiscal Discipline to Government
  • Restoring Individual Liberties
  • Restoring Government Accountability to the People
John W. Briscoe Click here for more information about this candidate 9,441 votes 6.5%
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • MBA, Cal State Long Beach
  • BS, San Diego State
Priorities:
  • Many years of experience working with other diverse groups
Dean Grose Click here for more information about this candidate 8,400 votes 5.8%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Current member, 67th GOP Central Committee
  • Chairman, Regional Military Affairs Committee, Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos
  • Former Mayor and Council member, City of Los Alamitos
  • Member of the Board, Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Rotary Club, 8 years perfect attendance
  • CEO & Manager, EMS Medical Products, Los Alamitos
Priorities:
  • Helping to restore confidence and transparency to the Orange County GOP
  • Continue working on the American Dream Team to encourage outreach among various ethnicities
  • Continue work on GOP Youth Associates to encourage and enhance youth participation in local politics
Diane A. Lenning Click here for more information about this candidate 8,351 votes 5.7%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • CFRW Legislative Analyst 2012
  • Completing JD 2012
  • Masters Degree in History and Secondary Education
  • Medal of Freedom Award 2004
  • Former Chair Republican Educators Caucus
  • RPLAC-Republican Central Committee Los Angeles 2008
Priorities:
  • Elect Conservatives to Local, State, and Federal Offices!
  • Bring Disenchanted Together for Unified Goals of Saving our Country for our Kids and Grandkids!
  • Hold Elected Officials Accountable!
Mary Tuong Van Pham 6,977 votes 4.8%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
Dennis R. Catron 6,951 votes 4.8%
  • Occupation: Small Businessman
Brian J Hoops Click here for more information about this candidate 5,619 votes 3.9%
  • Occupation: Special Needs Educator
  • United States Army Reserve- Military Police Corps
  • Degree- International Business: CSU Dominguez Hills (in progress)
  • 48 Congressional District Coordinator for the Ron Paul 2012 Campaign
Priorities:
  • Voter registration
  • Voter outreach
  • Republican Party fundraising
Patricia "Pat" Ross Click here for more information about this candidate 5,462 votes 3.7%
  • Occupation: Homemaker since 1990
  • I was employed as an receptionist/optician for ten years.
  • I earned an AA in Liberal Arts from OCC.
  • I earned a BA in Geology from Sacramento State University
  • I earned a certificate in Hazardous Materials Management from UC Davis.
  • I interned on McClellan AFB for University of Tennessee.
Priorities:
  • Voter registration is critical to securing our republican victory in November.
  • My second priority will be the conservative values of the republican candidates and their honor in upholding their Oath of Office.
  • My third priority will be to satisfy, to the best of my ability, the responsibilities given to me by the Central Committee
Patrick Dooley 2,366 votes 1.6%

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