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Jimmy Smith
4419 votes
53.55%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner, Commercial Fisherman for 30 years
- First District Commissioner, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District since 1995
- Trinity Task Force Member appointed by Secretary of Interior Babbit
- Chair, California Salmon Stamp Committee
- Alternate, Redwood Region Economic Development Commission
- Chair, Humboldt Bay Management Plan Team
- Member, Humboldt Co. Methamphetamine Drug Task Force
Priorities:
- RETURN TAX DOLLARS to Humboldt to increase funds for roads, law enforcement, substance abuse programs
- Continue to fight to GET WATER BACK in the Eel, Trinity and Klamath Rivers
- Retain our unique quality of life and still produce jobs for the future
Walt Giacomini
3814 votes
46.22%
- Occupation: Self-employed rancher, 1980 to present
- Born and raised in the First District; fourth generation Humboldter
- Graduated from Eureka High School; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- Designed, established and taught business management program for farmers, ranchers and small businesses; Pendleton, OR, 1975-80
- Fortuna High School Board of Trustees, 1989-97; President, 1991-95
- Humboldt-Del Norte Cattlemen's Association President, 1997-99
Priorities:
- Make county government more responsive to citizens' needs by DOING THE RIGHT THINGS (effectivness) and DOING THINGS RIGHT (efficiency)
- Protect our resource-based industries; restore waterflows to the Eel and Trinity Rivers; improve our roads and bridges, and rail and air service
- Work for economic diversification by supporting development of new jobs in technology, light manufacturing, tourism
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