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Katherine E. Maestas
12,634 votes
41.9%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: County Planning Commissioner
- Graduate: CSU, Hayward, B.A. Political Science
- Graduate: American River College, A.A. General/Transfer
- Former Councilmember: Franklin-Laguna Area Community Planning Advisory Council
- Former Legislative Aide for Assemblymembers Romero, Alquist, and Nation
- Former Registered Lobbyist: American Institute of Architects
- Member: League of Women Voters
Priorities:
- Smart Growth: California must pursue land use policies that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.
- Education: California must continue to make our public schools -- K-12, colleges, universities -- a top priority.
- Working Families: Jobs availability, livable wages, affordable housing, and affordable, accessible healthcare are important issues I will fight for.
Ken Cooley
10,865 votes
36%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Legal Counsel
- Graduate of U.C. Berkeley (1977)
- Graduate of University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.(1984)
- Former California Assembly Chief Counsel for Banks and Insurance.(1988-91)
- Former Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Lou Papan (1977-1985)
- Special Projects Counsel, State Farm Insurance (1991 to current)
- Member, Rand Institute for Civil Justice, Insurance Advisory Committee
Priorities:
- Improvement of educational opportunities, including for children in low and moderate income neighborhoods in the 10th A.D.
- A key issue I will support and work for is local economic development, including jobs, to support young families and youth entering adulthood.
- Getting the state back on a sound fiscal footing that focuses on building the future instead of paying for the past (as in electrical deregulation)
Kevin G. Campbell
4,553 votes
15%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Social Services Manager
- Phone: 916-683-1330; Addr: 6609 Verandah Court, Elk Grove, CA 95758; Email: saccams@citlink.net
Louis J. Kesthely, Jr.
2,168 votes
7.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Insurance Claims Manager
- Law Degree: Creighton University, Omaha, NE
- BA Political Science: Loyola Marymont, Los Angeles, CA
- Board Member: Elk Grove North Soccer Club
- Board Member: T.R. Smedberg Jr. High School Site Council
Priorities:
- Increased pay for teachers with, less adminstrative expenses.
- Improved infrastructure throughout the state.
- Balance the budget by a comprehensive review of all programs and eliminating inefficiencies
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