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Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, Solano Counties, CA November 5, 2002 Election
United States Representative; District 3 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (570/570)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Doug Ose 102,119 votes 62.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative/Businessman
  • Phone: 916-929-2929; Addr: PO Box 41649, Sacramento, CA 95841
Howard Beeman 57,267 votes 34.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Farmer
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, U.C. Berkeley
  • Volunteered for 2 years in U.S. Army, 1 in Vietnam
  • One of the first certified organic farmers in CA
  • Converted farmland to wildlife refuge
  • Founded Davis Waldorf School
Priorities:
  • Reigning in corporate influence in politics.
  • Enhancing our environment for future generations.
  • Protecting our Civil Rights against further erosion.
Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma 5,201 votes 3.1%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Retired Civil Engineer
  • 2002: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 2000: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 1998: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 5
  • 1997, July 12: Letter to Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding selenium discharges to the San Joaquin River
  • 1994, May 1: First day of federal civil service retirement, after 21 years in the Bureau of Reclamation and 2 years in the Navy
  • 1979: Professional Engineer - Civil, Nevada
Priorities:
  • Release federal property to private ownership.
  • Return investment opportunity choice to wage earners.
  • Return environmental protection choice to property owners.
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