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Jack O'Connell
1,747,387 votes
41.9%
- Occupation: State Senator
- Teacher.
- School Board Member.
- State Assembly 1982-94.
- State Senate 1994-present.
Priorities:
- Reduce class sizes in as many grades as possible.
- Make sure a qualified teacher is in every classroom.
- Provide modern, safe schools with up-to-date textbooks.
Katherine H. "Kathy" Smith
1,176,467 votes
28.2%
- Occupation: President, Board of Trustees, Anaheim Union High School Dist
- Businesswoman
- Educator
- Founder, Group Resolving Anti-social Problems (GRASP)
- Recipient, George Washington Honor Medal
Priorities:
- Programs to teach character, respect, manners and patriotism.
- Create schools of academic excellence for motivated students.
- Establish literacy, trade & tech education for non-violent inmates
Lynne C. Leach
1,098,710 votes
26.2%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: State Legislator/Businesswoman
- Phone: 925-934-1998; Addr: 119 Ready Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598; Email: lynne@lynneleach.com
Joe Taylor
157,501 votes
3.7%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Political Consultant
- Phone: 323-567-2614; Addr: 9410 Pace Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002
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- Candidates On-the-Air
- RealAudio archive of Forum program aired 2/18/02 (1 hour) hosted by Michael Krasny. Guests: Leach, O'Connell, Smith.
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