Candidates
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Bob Margett
91,927 votes
52.5%
- Party: Republican
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: California State Assemblyman
Richard Melendez
40,677 votes
23.3%
- Party: Democratic
(50.9% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Police Officer/Council Member West Covina
- Mayor of West Covina and Chairman of the Redevolpment Agency 1998-99
- Governor's Appointee to the Children's Justice Act Task Force
- Chair, Planning Commission 1996-'97
- Board of Directors-Chamber of Commerce 1996 to 1999
- District Board Member of Numerous Organization; Council of Governments, Independent Cities Association, SG Basin Water Quality Authority (alt).
- Licensed Real Estate Agent, Certified Real Estate Apraiser
Priorities:
- Child Care/After School Programs: I propose tax deduction for families with day care expenses. We must also make afterschool programs more available
- Education: States should be required to publicly account for how they are spending their federal money.
- Health Care: Let more people above poverty level buy federally supported state coverage. I support a Patient's Bill of Rights.
Steve Herfert
39,273 votes
22.4%
- Party: Democratic
(49.1% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Scientist/West Covina Councilmember
- Party: Democratic
- Employment: 20 year employee of Southern California Edison.
- Leadership: West Covina Councilmember 1990-current, Mayor 1995-1996, Human Sevices Commisioner 1988-90.
- Education: Graduate of Cal Poly Pomona 1977, currently working on teaching credential at Azusa Pacific University.
- Service: WC Sunrise Rotary, Elks Lodge 1996, WC Beautiful, WC Historical Society, RACOON, WC United, 1st Presbyterian Church of Covina.
- Family: Married to loving wife Jan, two daughters Jennifer and Melissa.
Priorities:
- Quality of Life Issues - "Congestion, water pollution, and air quality are severe threats to the San Gabriel Valley. We need action now!"
- Education and Childcare - "My mother recently retired after 35 years of teaching. I know what needs to be done. I support after school programs."
- Health Care - "I believe in a statewide patients bill of rights. I believe we need to assist Senior Citizens in affordable healthcare."
Leland Thomas Faegre
3,230 votes
1.8%
- Party: Libertarian
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Securities Networking Registrar
- Central Committe of the Libertarian Party, 60th Assembly District
- Writer/Composer
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Parent
Priorities:
- End the State Income Tax
- End the State Monopoly on Education
- End the War on Drugs
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Official Information
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- Browse the page to find list of candidates for District 29. Then find Biographies, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT, Special Interest Groups, Voting Records where available.
Events
- League of Women Voters Pasadena Area
Candidate's Fair
- February 27, 2-4
Pasadena City Hall
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