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Amador, El Dorado, Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Member; California State Assembly; District 10 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (376/376)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Alan Nakanishi, M.D. 61,001 votes 59.8%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Physician/City Councilman
  • Mayor of Lodi 2001
  • B.A. in Chemistry at Pacific Union College
  • M.D. from Loma Linda University
  • Major in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war
  • Masters of Health Administration from the Virginia Commonwealth University
  • President of Delta Eye Medical Group, a six-physician group with offices in Lodi, Stockton and Tracy
Priorities:
  • Restoring our economy back to prosperity by balancing our budget and cutting government waste
  • Providing cheap and plentiful energy to California residents and business
  • Health care reform--We need to cut regulations and paperwork that hamper the doctor-patient relationship
Katherine E. Maestas 41,131 votes 40.2%
  • 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.

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