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Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Board Member; Santa Margarita Water District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (105/105)
32.8% Voter Turnout (1,133,204/1,683,001)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Betty H. "Betty Olson" (Olson) Olson, Betty Olson Click here for more information about this candidate 30,736 votes 27.5%

  • Occupation: Director, Santa Margarita Water District
  • BS UC Irvine
  • MS UC Berkeley
  • PhD UC berkeley
  • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, H. Samueli School of Engineering, UC Irvine
  • previous elected Irvine Ranch Water District Director
  • current elected Director Santa Margarita Water District
Priorities:
  • Betty Olson will promote a safe water supply at affordable rates
  • work to find local and regional solutions to increase water supply reliability
  • insuring a reliable water supply for this and our next generations through innovative technology
Charley Wilson Click here for more information about this candidate 27,965 votes 25.0%
  • Occupation: Director, Santa Margarita Water District
  • Chairman, Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
  • Chairman, Southern California Water Committee
  • Member, Association of California Water Agencies, Energy Committee
  • 25 Year Government Relations Professional
Priorities:
  • Enhance Water Supply Reliability
  • Provide Clean, Reliable and Affordable Water
  • Fiscal Conservative and Taxpayer Advocate
Charles "Chuck" Gibson Click here for more information about this candidate 23,559 votes 21.1%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • BA Political Science
  • Master's in Public Administration
  • Instructor Credential Community College
  • HOA President, currently
Priorities:
  • Protect the Water District and its rate payers
  • Bring resources from my respected life-long public-private career
  • Use a thoughtful, open-minded approach to issues facing our communities
Fred Carr Click here for more information about this candidate 15,134 votes 13.5%
  • Occupation: Business Consultant and Business Auditor
  • Former board member of Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
  • As a Business Auditor I help companies to be efficient and reduce costs
  • Graduate of OC Superior Courts Leadership Academy
Priorities:
  • Increase local storage capacity, This is very important in time of emergency
  • Improve recycled water programs, We use only 15 to 20 percent, I want to increase that
  • Better water taste and quality, Look for new technology to make our water better
Stan Dziecielski Click here for more information about this candidate 14,425 votes 12.9%
  • Occupation: Electrical/Instrumentation Technician
  • Certification in Elictronics, Saddleback College
  • 25 years of experience, SMWD
  • Trade School of Electronics, Poland
Priorities:
  • Put a stop to increase of water rates
  • Stop wasteful spending and unnecessary projects
  • Implement efficiency and accountability measures

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