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Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Board Member; Placentia Library District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 17 1:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (35/35)
32.8% Voter Turnout (1,133,204/1,683,001)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Elizabeth D. Minter Click here for more information about this candidate 10,905 votes 29.0%

  • Occupation: Corporate Librarian
  • B.A., Allegheny College
  • M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
  • Over 40 years experience with public library management and funding.
Priorities:
  • Commitment to lifelong learning opportunities
  • Seeking to strengthen Placentia Library's visibility and ties with the community
  • Seeking to enhance the Library's technological relationship with the schools and community
Gayle Carline Click here for more information about this candidate 9,204 votes 24.5%
  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
  • Local Newspaper Columnist
  • Author
  • Former Software Engineer
  • B.S. Computer Science, CSU, Fullerton
Priorities:
  • Maintain fiscal responsibility and transparency in all dealings with the library's financial and managerial decisions.
  • Be open to new ideas for keeping the library up-to-date with new technology.
  • Ensure the library maintains its high standards of serving the community.
Richard Devecchio Click here for more information about this candidate 6,732 votes 17.9%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Eight years as Trustee on current Library Board
  • Forty yrs. in Educ.....25 as college V-President
  • Served on Board of three non-profit organizations
  • Fiscal conservative, community oriented
  • Avid reader and library user.
Priorities:
  • Balanced budget
  • Library that extends itself to the commuity
  • Maintain a large collection of recent books, DVD's etc.
Diane Cunningham 6,584 votes 17.5%
  • Occupation: Economics Instructor
Jo Ann Sowards Click here for more information about this candidate 4,209 votes 11.2%
  • Occupation: Realtor
  • Board Member Placentia Library Friends Foundation
  • Member, Placentia Round Table Womens Club
  • Board, Member, Miss Placentia Scholarship Committee
  • Former Board Member - Placentia Chamber of Commerce
  • Third Vice President, Damas De Caridad affliated with St. Jude Hospital
  • Certified Medical Staff Coordinator and Hospital Consultant
Priorities:
  • Continue to provide the highest level of library services and programs to the community
  • Maintain and strengthen educational alliances with the local schools
  • Increase community awareness of the programs available through the library system

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