Public Administrator-Coroner; County of Fresno Election Information November 5, 2002 Election

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Fresno County, CA

November 5, 2002 Election

Public Administrator-Coroner; County of Fresno Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 3 9:16am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (731/731)
41.2% Voter Turnout (139031/337096)
(166 Writein Votes 0.1%)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Loralee H. Cervantes 81832 votes 58.9%

Occupation: Deputy Coroner (17 years)

Married 24 years, one child

22 years of total public service for Fresno County residents

Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology, C.S.U.Fresno

Master of Public Administration Degree, C.S.U.Fresno

Police Academy Graduate, C.O.S.

Scales of Justice Lions Club

Priorities:

Be a FULL-TIME Administrator without outside employment or conflicts
Obtain needed training and certification for department staff
Reestablish public trust through honest communication and effective community partnerships

Paul Toste 57033 votes 41.0%

Occupation: Doctor/Veterinary Medicine
46 years old, Married, Two children
Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of California, Davis
City Councilman, 4 years
City Planning Commissioner, 3 years
Chamber of Commerce Director, 2 years
Rotarian, 16, years

Priorities:

Update and modernize the current facility.
Develop a long term plan for a new morgue and office facilities.
Employ a second Pathologist to perform autopsy's in a timely manner.

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