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Contra Costa, Alameda County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 15 Voter Information

A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (314/314)
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Nancy Skinner Click here for more information about this candidate 68,479 votes 99.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Member, California State Assembly
  • Received B.S. in Conservation and Resource Studies, M.A. in Education from U.C. Berkeley
  • Served as Berkeley City Councilmember 1984-1992
  • Founded the international association Local Governments for Sustainability
  • Elected to the East Bay Regional Park District Board in 2006
  • Elected State Assemblymember 2008 - served as Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and now as Chair of the Rules Committee
  • Authored and passed E-Fairness legislation requiring internet retailers to pay sales tax, bringing California up to $500 million in new revenue
  • skinnerforassembly@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Establishing equity in our tax system so millionaires and high profit corporations pay their fair share to fund schools and safety net services
  • Creating and maintaining jobs for Californians
  • Sustaining a healthy environment with clean air, clean water, and less reliance on fossil fuels
Eugene E. Ruyle (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Retired Professor
  • Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, CSU, Long Beach
  • Congressional Candidate, 1982, 2008, 2010
  • cuyleruyle@mac.com
Priorities:
  • Abolish War
  • Protect our Mother Earth
  • Build Socialism

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