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Juan Arambula
49,738 votes
57.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Fresno County Supervisor
- Harvard University. B.A., high honors in Comparative Literature, 1975.
- Stanford University. Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis, 1977.
- University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Law School. Law degree, 1981. Admitted to practice law in California in 1981.
- Supervisor, Fresno County Board of Supervisors, 1997-present. Board Chairman, 1999 & 2003. Board of Directors, CA State Association of Counties.
- Received prestigious Rose Ann Vuich Award for Ethics in Leadership, 2002.
- Fresno Unified School Board member, 1987-1996. School Board President, 1990 & 1994. Board of Directors, CA School Boards Association.
Priorities:
- JOBS. We must diversify and strengthen our economy. My top priority is to generate good-paying jobs for Valley families.
- HEALTH. I will work to ensure Valley residents have access to affordable health care. I also pledge to address the needs of rural hospitals.
- EDUCATION. I will work hard to prevent deep cuts in education and to make sure teachers and classrooms have the resources they need.
Paul H Betancourt
36,496 votes
42.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman/Farmer/Educator
- Fresno County Farm Bureau President, 2000-2003
- Fresno County Agriculturalist of the Year, 2003
- Kerman Unified School Board, 1993- present
- California State Water Board, Technical Advisory Committee, 1994
- Board Member, Valley Clean Air Now
- Founding Member- Fresno Citizens for Good Government
Priorities:
- Our first priority must be to straighten out the State's budget mess. They have messed up the state's finances and driven our economy down.
- Next must be the creation of a healthy business climate. We cannot create new jobs if Sacramento continues to strangle our businesses.
- Thirdly, we must improve our health care delivery system. People either do not have health insurance or are afraid of losing what they have.
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