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San Diego County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Council Member; City of Encinitas Voter Information

Results as of Dec 15 1:35pm
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Maggie Houlihan Click here for more information about this candidate 13129 votes 18.49%

  • Occupation: Encinitas Councilmember/Educator
  • Retired from UCSD after 27 years
  • UCSD Employee of the Year 1993-94
  • San Diego County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission
  • Encinitas Mayor's Task Force on the Homeless
  • Board Member, Spay/Neuter Action Project (SNAP)
  • United Way Community Hero Award
Priorities:
  • Promote a Healthy Economy
  • Preserve Open Space and Lagoons
  • Enhance Community Resources
James Bond Click here for more information about this candidate 12701 votes 17.89%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude/Class Valedictorian), Master's Degree in Human Behavior
  • 30 years experience in Telecommunications Industry
  • Chairman-Elect of San Diego County Water Authority Board
  • Director/Past Chairman of San Dieguito Water District Board
  • Vice Chairman of SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Committee
  • Served Hororably in United States Marine Corps
Priorities:
  • Water Reliability for Encinitas and San Diego Region
  • Manage growth and eliminate traffic congestion on our local road system
  • Improve ocean water quality and replenish the shoreline with sand.
Jerome Stocks Click here for more information about this candidate 11770 votes 16.58%
  • Occupation: Councilman/Business Owner
  • Husband,and father of two great children.
  • Current Encinitas Council Member; served as Mayor for 2003
  • My re-election is endorsed by the San Diego Dputy Sheriff's Association
  • My re-election is endorsed by the Encinitas Firefighter's Association, and the Encinitas Professional Fire Chief's Association.
  • Board member, Encinitas Rotary Club, and San Diego Blood Bank Foundation
  • Board member: NCTD, San Elijo JPA, Rancho Fire Dispatch JPA
Priorities:
  • Public safety will always be one of my highest priorities. Strong public safety is critical to maintain the high quality of life we have in Encinitas.
  • I have approved only balanced budgets with solid reserves the past four years, and will continue to do so.
  • I will continue to be a voice for a proactive,forward-thinking City Council.
Alice Jacobson Click here for more information about this candidate 8937 votes 12.59%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • Serving and living in Encinitas for over 20 years, Alice is distinctly qualified to serve on the City Council.
  • Planning Commissioner - 10 years.
  • Community Resource Center - past Board Member.
  • Voted Encinitas Outstanding Volunteer.
  • Cantebria Senior Housing - Board Member.
  • San Dieguito Heritage Museum - founding member, past President.
Priorities:
  • Neighborhoods First
  • Planning for Our Future
  • Sound Financial Management
Bruce Ehlers Click here for more information about this candidate 8876 votes 12.50%
  • Occupation: Executive/Project Manager
Robert Wilder Click here for more information about this candidate 6820 votes 9.61%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Educator/Environmentalist
  • Entrepreneur; Owner of WilderShares, LLC
  • Manage the WilderHill Clean Energy Index on Wall Street (ECO)
  • Visiting Faculty, UC San Diego
  • Law Degree, USD; Ph.D., University of California
  • Book Author
  • Husband, Father of two, Active in the Encinitas Community
Priorities:
  • Preserve Open Space; Protect Our Environment in Encinitas
  • Improve Traffic Flows: Get traffic Out of Neighborhoods and Moving on Prime Arterials
  • Local Government that's More Open and Accessible
Donn K. Harms Click here for more information about this candidate 5842 votes 8.23%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner / Employer
  • U.S. Patent Office Consultant
  • Licensed Contractor (inactive)
  • Licensed Real Estate Brocker
  • Former Elected Member of San Dieguito Citizens Planning Group
  • Married 20 Years to Jill Harms - Two Children
  • Cardiff-by-the-Sea Homeowner
Priorities:
  • Removal of Red Light Cameras which are a Revenue Scam
  • Keeping the City out of places it does not belong (example: outlawing helium balloons)
  • Focusing the City on improvements in Traffic, Parks, Beaches, and Balanced Budgets.
Seth Frank Cowen Click here for more information about this candidate 2921 votes 4.11%
  • Occupation: Handy Man
  • Attended Pacific Vieew from Kindergarten thru sixth grade
  • Lifetime resident of Encinitas
  • Copyrighted Artist
  • I was a Pizza maker and delivery driver
  • I was a Roofer
  • I was a real estate agent
Priorities:
  • Preserving and strengthening the basic rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  • Increase efficiency of Public Safety resources including traffic, and emergency response, by stopping the enforcement of drug laws
  • Provide a higher quality of life for the people of Encintas by helping the school district re-open Pacific View as a school and off hours park

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