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Riverside County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
State Senator; District 37 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (694/694)
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Jim Battin 182,578 votes 59.7%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: State Senator
  • Phone: 760-341-5788; Addr: PO Box 1071, Palm Desert, CA 92261; Email: jim@jimbattin.com
Pat Johansen Click here for more information about this candidate 123,602 votes 40.3%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Public Policy Consultant
  • BS: College of William & Mary
  • Graduate work: U. of Virginia & George Washington U.
  • Elected trustee: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
  • Program Director, Center for Applied Linguistics, WA D.C.
  • Senior Research Analyst, Office of Bilingual Educ.; WA DC.
  • Past President, League of Women Voters of Coachella Valley
Priorities:
  • Protecting the Educational needs of our young people from CA's budget crisis
  • Prevent the unrestricted, unregulated expansion of gaming in CA
  • Support the civil liberties and privacy for all Californians
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