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Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Board Member; Costa Mesa Sanitary District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (83/83)
32.8% Voter Turnout (1,133,204/1,683,001)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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James M "Jim" Ferryman Click here for more information about this candidate 16,967 votes 29.7%

  • Occupation: Director, Costa Mesa Sanitary District
  • Costa Mesa High '66
  • San Jose State University '70, BS Industrial Mgt.Current board member and former chairman Orange County Sanitation District
  • Current President of National Water Research Institute
  • Current Board member or the Ground Water Replenishment Project
  • Former President Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
  • Former President NMUSD Board of Trustee's
Priorities:
  • Protect the District from being taken over by the City or another Special District
  • Maintain the Distict's Debt Free status
  • Keep rates among the lowest in the County
Arthur "Art" Perry Click here for more information about this candidate 16,667 votes 29.2%
  • Occupation: Director, Costa Mesa Sanitary District
  • BS from Cal State Fullerton
  • MA from Pepperdine University
  • Appointed to Costa Mesa Golf Committee
  • Board member of Costa Mesa United
  • Retired Activities Director at Estancia High School
  • Former teacher at Mater Dei High School
Priorities:
  • Work to decrease trash fees
  • Keep sewer rates at one of the lowest in Orange County
  • Repair our aging sewer systems with existing funds, not rate or tax increases
Don Harper Click here for more information about this candidate 12,521 votes 21.9%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Accountant
  • Co-founder and Executive for IPC (USA), Inc
  • Chief Financial Officer, SC Fuels 1993-2004
  • President, St. Jaochim School Board 1998-2003
  • Vice President Sunrise Bancorp 1984-1986
  • Certified Public Accountant, KPMG 1981-1984
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, CSU Chico
Priorities:
  • Reduce our Trash Rates by bidding our trash contract which has not been bid in 68 years
  • Refund the $5.5 million surplus/overcharge to rate payers - they are due a refund
  • Repeal the Health Care Plan that incumbent Directors voted to give themselves in 2011
Jeff R. Mathews Click here for more information about this candidate 10,998 votes 19.2%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Planning Commissioner (Costa Mesa)
  • past Parks & Recreation Commissioner (Costa Mesa)
  • Chairman, Costa Mesa Homeless Task Force
  • MBA, Pepperdine University
  • Law Degree, University of Laverne
  • Board Chairman, CarePoint Credit Union
Priorities:
  • End the wasteful lawsuit (paid with ratepayers money) against one of the Board Members
  • Place the trash service contract out to competitive bid
  • Lower residential trash rates by refunding $5.5 million surplus

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Created: December 17, 2012 13:45 PST
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