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Sacramento County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 9 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (243/243)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Dave Jones Click here for more information about this candidate 77,880 votes 66.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Legal Aide Attorney/Sacramento City Councilmember
  • Law Degree, Master's Degree, Public Policy Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  • Legal Counsel, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
  • Legal Aid Attorney, Legal Services of Northern California
  • Sacramento City Councilmember
Priorities:
  • Universal Health Care
  • Education
  • Smart Growth
Gaspar Roberto Garcia Click here for more information about this candidate 32,734 votes 28%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Businessman/Educator
  • Doctor of Education-University of Southern California
  • Former Sacramento City Unified School District Trustee
  • Past Commander American G I Forum-Sacramento
  • Former President Phi Delta Kappa-Sacramento
  • Former California State Employee Association Job Steward
  • Commended by California State Assembly and by the California State Senate
Priorities:
  • Work harmoniously with the Governor and other Legislators to produce a balanced budget..
  • Eliminate the gross unfairness in our educational fundung process.
  • Give highest priority for spending to classrooms, second priority to school sites, and last priority to the educational bureaucracy.
Gale R Morgan Click here for more information about this candidate 6,098 votes 5.2%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: College Instructional Assistant
  • Electrician (20 + years) / Hazardous Materials Expertise
  • Business Owner / Computer Consultant
  • Colligate enrollee - American River College
  • Web Site Designer, Commercial Sites
  • Access Sacramento Member & TV Graphics professional - Libertarian Counter Point
  • Member SHPE Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ARC Chapter
Priorities:
  • Improve Quality of Education, including funding reform
  • Work with legislators and the Governor for a timely and balanced budget
  • Bring Jobs to California and Repair Workers Compensation Insurance

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