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Los Angeles, Orange County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
State Senator; District 29 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 1:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (500/500)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Bob Margett 128,713 votes 49.1%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: California State Assemblyman
Richard Melendez 125,975 votes 48%
  • Party: Democratic
  • 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.
Leland Thomas Faegre 7,655 votes 2.9%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Securities Networking Registrar
  • Central Committe of the Libertarian Party, 60th Assembly District
  • Writer/Composer/Publisher
  • Musician
  • Webmaster
  • Parent
Priorities:
  • End the State Income Tax
  • End the State Monopoly on Education
  • End the War on Drugs

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