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Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Board Member; South Coast Water District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (30/30)
32.8% Voter Turnout (1,133,204/1,683,001)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Dick Dietmeier Click here for more information about this candidate 5,798 votes 18.9%

  • Occupation: Retired Marine Officer
  • Director South Coast Water District 8 years
  • Board President 3 years
  • Chair of Desalination Committee (SOCOD)
  • BA University of Washington
  • MA Pepperdine University
  • 25 Years Active Duty USMC
Priorities:
  • Develop Desalination in Dana Point
  • Complete clean up of Sewer System behind Doheny Beach
  • Maintain excellent district financial position through management actions
Rick R. Erkeneff, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 5,647 votes 18.4%
  • Occupation: Dana Point Businessowner
  • BFA - Cal. State Long Beach
Priorities:
  • Insure Water Quality
  • Complete Environmentally Sensitive Ocean Desalination Facility
  • Prioritize Aging Infrastructure
Wayne Rayfield Click here for more information about this candidate 5,563 votes 18.2%
  • Occupation: Director, South Coast Water District
  • Former Mayor & Council Member, Dana Point
  • Member, San Diego Regional Water Qual. Control Board
  • Executive, World Bank
  • Director, Computing Center, Univ. of Wisconsin
Priorities:
  • Protect Water Quality
  • Operate District as an Efficient Business
  • Construct an Environmentally Sound Ocean Desalination Plant
Gary "Water WatchDog" Langdale Click here for more information about this candidate 4,666 votes 15.2%
  • Occupation: Retired Finance Manager
  • SCWD Controller/Finance Director 2005-2008
  • Cal St University Fullerton BA Acctg./Real Estate Finance
  • Saddleback College AA Accounting
  • Copenhagen Business School
  • UCSD Advanced Accounting Courses
Priorities:
  • Stop Wasteful Spending on Real Estate Development Projects
  • Stop Excessive Water/Sewer Rate Automatic Increases
  • Stop Friday Closings of District Offices and Services
Richard Gardner 4,486 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Director, South Coast Water District
Joel Bishop Click here for more information about this candidate 4,458 votes 14.6%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Dana Point City Council 2006-2010
  • Dana Point Mayor 2007/08
  • Director South Coast Water 1996-2006
  • Three time Board President
Priorities:
  • Obtain additional water supplies
  • Hold fast on water and sewer rates
  • Dedicated to maintaining the aging infrastructure

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