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Orange County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
Smart Voter Political Philosophy for Gary Pritchard

Candidate for
Clerk-Recorder; County of Orange

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A Strong Record, an Effective Administrator

I have a strong record that shows I have honored the values of our County. I'm a 42 year old native Californian who proudly serves as Clerk of the CUSD Board of Trustees. I bring years of experience in effective budgeting, evaluating programs, and providing strong leadership. Orange County is my home and I understand how important it is to respect the taxpayers who elect me to office.

Reduced and eliminated taxes to the tune of $72.35 million

Spearheaded efforts to refinance bonds issued by Community Facilities Districts within the school district:

Mission Viejo (CFD 87-1) savings of $40 million

Talega (CFD 90-2) savings of $17 million

Las Flores (CFD 92-2) savings of $3.2 million

Led efforts to refinance existing school district debt:

Certificates of Participation (2002) savings of $3.7 million

CUSD General Obligation Bonds savings of $8.45 million

Reduced legal expenses to the general fund by 66% in the first two years in office

Oversight for the largest employer in South Orange County

Executed new development agreement with Rancho Mission Viejo for developer fees to support construction of new school facilities (first new school, a yet to be named K-8 is scheduled to open in 2017).

Built a brand new $20 million performing arts center at Capistrano Valley High School (Mission Viejo, CA).

Approved the building of a new state of the art swimming/aquatics facility at San Juan Hills High School (San Juan Capistrano)

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