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San Mateo County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 28 11:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (188/188)
46.2% Voter Turnout (164,453/355,598)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Gerald "Gerald Shefren" Shefren Click here for more information about this candidate 25,686 votes 25.9%

  • Occupation: Physician/Board President
  • Medical Degree
  • Board Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • VP Bear Valley Music Festival
  • VP Ambulatory Care Stanford Hospital-retired
  • Board Fistula Foundation-retired
Priorities:
  • Improve the ability of the district to measure outcomes of grants
  • Identify and collaborate with other entities to increase impact of our investments
  • Identify new and innovative programs that provide preventative health benefits to our residents
John J. "Jack" Hickey Click here for more information about this candidate 21,625 votes 21.8%
  • Occupation: Advocate For Taxpayers
  • Advocate for Taxpayer's 1964-present
  • Inventor, 28 Patents
  • Laser Scientist, Optics Technology, Inc. circa 1969
  • Author, Performance Voucher Initiative 1979/80
  • Webmaster - Redwood City Fun After Fifty WWW. RWCFAF.COM
  • Sequoia Healthcare District Director since 2002
Priorities:
  • Elect Hickey, DePaula and McDowell
  • Seek voter input on District's future
  • Stop collection of taxes without voter approval
Arthur J. "Art" Faro Click here for more information about this candidate 19,692 votes 19.9%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • BA and MBA in Healthcare
  • Board Chairperson, Sequoia Hospital
  • Vice Chairperson, Sequoia Healthcare District
  • Past Chairperson, American Heart Association, Western States
  • Past Bd. Chair. American Heart Association, San Mateo County
  • Life Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives
Priorities:
  • We must continue to support the health needs of our community
  • To eliminate the District would be counterproductive. Taxes would still be collected, but will not necessarily go to health needs
  • The latest Grand Jury reports support the existance of the District
John McDowell Click here for more information about this candidate 17,862 votes 18.0%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Volunteer of the Year, Smaritan House Safe Harbor Shelter, 2011
  • President, Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association
  • President, San Mateo County Fraternal Chapter, Thrivent
  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Council (San Carlos)
  • Tutor, Project READ (Redwood City)
  • MBA, Darden School, University of Virginia
Priorities:
  • Renew voter commitment to the new private foundation purposes of the District through an advisory referendum.
  • Refocus District programs to benefit the local property tax payers who fund the District.
  • Reform District governance to end exorbitant staff salaries and Director benefits.
Mark J. De Paula 14,277 votes 14.4%
  • Occupation: Retired Businessman

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