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Sacramento, Solano, Yolo Counties, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 8 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 1:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (355/355)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Helen M. Thomson 92,315 votes 62.2%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Assemblywoman-8th a.D.
  • Phone: 916-319-2008; Addr: Room 4140 State Capitol, Room 2176, Sacramento, CA 95814; Email: helen.thomson@assembly.ca.gov
John R. Munn 51,671 votes 34.8%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Soil and Water Scientist
  • Employed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 1984-Present
  • Master of Science in Soil Science
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Soil and Water Science
  • Chairman, Yolo County Republican Party, 1995-97
  • Past President, Professional Soil Scientists Association of California
Priorities:
  • State spending based on carefully planned budgets for necessary services, with tax cuts to offset surplus tax collections.
  • Schools that provide proficiency in reading, writing, speaking in English, and basic mathematics.
  • Effective law enforcement and timely prosecution of criminals.
Robert W. Wilson, II 4,483 votes 3%
  • Party: Natural Law
  • Occupation: Doctoral Student/Consultant
  • 1992-93 High School Physics Teacher
  • 1994-96 Quality Engineer in a Manufacturing Plant
  • 1996-98 Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Priorities:
  • Ending the special-interest groups' control of our politics, through 1) elimination of PACs and soft money, 2) public sponsorship of election campaign
  • Finding fair and cost-effective solutions to our ineffectual criminal justice system, spiraling health care costs, and other social dilemmas
  • Protecting the environment and the economy at the same time
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