Member of the State Assembly; District 12 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

Member of the State Assembly; District 12 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (287/287)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Leland Y. Yee 112,000 votes 77.6%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Assemblymember

Phone: 415-643-8507; Addr: 170 Ripley St., San Francisco, CA 94110; Email: jim@stearnsconsulting.com

Howard Epstein 23,803 votes 16.5%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Phone: 415-386-2573; Addr: 83 Stanyan, San Francisco, CA 94118; Email: howardepstein4assembly-sf@yahoo.com

Chris Maden

8,560 votes 5.9%

Party: Libertarian
Occupation: Publishing Technology Consultant
bachelor's degree, Brown U.
public school K-12, Bloomfield, CT
Chair, Libertarian Party of San Francisco (2002-2004)
instructor, Triangle Taekwon Do Club (LGBT/straight self-defense training); board member, Triangle Martial Arts Association, Inc.
former board member, St. Anthony Trust of Rhode Island, Inc. (non-profit educational charity)
self-employed independent businessperson

Priorities:

small government: personal freedom and individual responsibility
return to a part-time citizen legislature
dollar-for-dollar tax credits to foster local charity and end government waste

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Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Assembly District 12 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 12 - look for Assembly 12 on the linked page

State Assembly

New district 12 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

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