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Tom Lantos
171,852 votes
68.1%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: U.S. Congressman
- Member of Congress representing the 12th Congressional District of California since 1981.
- Professor of Economics at San Francisco State University (1950-1980).
- Served as a member of the Millbrae Board of Education for eight years.
- Public affairs analyst for public television.
- Economic consultant to a number of private businesses.
- Senior advisor to a number of members of the United States Senate.
Priorities:
- Our nation's economy must be strengthened to insure long-term job growth. This Administration economic policies are fiscally irresponsible.
- Education is the key to America's future, and we must provide the resources to assure our children's education.
- Our environment - air, water, our coast, open space - must be protected from an Administration that sacrifices our environment to special interests.
Mike Garza
52,593 votes
20.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
- Long-time member, San Francisco Republican County Central Committee and Republican State Central Committee of California (RSCCC)
- Past Member, Platform Committee of California Republican Party
- Former City Commissioner (Commission on Toxic Waste)
- Past President, Chapter, Mexican-American Political Association (MAPA)
- Advocate for Taxpayers Rights (in SF Voters Information Pamphlet and elsewhere)
- Veteran, US Army, Served Facing Russian Troops at border of East Germany
Priorities:
- Republican Victory in 2004!
- Strengthen Republican majority in Congress! Make Congressman Lantos Debate His Opponents!
- Oppose Unnecessary Tax Increases and Wasteful and Corrupt Government Spending!
Pat Gray
23,038 votes
9.1%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: Retired Teacher/Artist
- political activist
- member, Green Party County Council
- past Union official, AFT local 61, AFL-CIO
Priorities:
- End the war and occupation
- break our addiction to oil
- use our tax funds to meet the needs of our people and environment
Harland Harrison
5,116 votes
2%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Software Engineer
- Lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Vice-Chair, San Mateo Libertarian Party
- Member of the ACLU
- Member of Amnesty International
Priorities:
- Stop the war and bring the troops home
- Repeal the PATRIOT act
- Reduce spending to balance the budget every year
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