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Lynn Woolsey
127,777 votes
69.3%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: U.S. Representative
- Owner, Woolsey Personnel Service 1980-1992
- Human Resource Manager, Harris Digital Telephone Systems, 1969-1980
- BS, University of San Francisco - 1980
- University fo Washington - 1955-1957
- Chair, Sonoma County National Women's Political Caucus
Priorities:
- Bringing U.S. Troops Home from Iraq.
- Improving Schools for all Americans.
- Making healthcare a birthright of every American, not a privilege enjoyed by a few.
Todd Hooper
50,061 votes
27.1%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Partner, Consulting Firm
- Married 16 years, two school-age daughters
- Long-time Marin resident
- Senior partner at a global management consulting firm
- BBA, University of Notre Dame; MBA, University of Chicago
Priorities:
- Our children are badly under-represented. I'm campaigning for our kids' futures. I reject bitter partisanship at the root of short-sighted policies.
- We must strengthen child safety laws, especially against the threat of internet predators and date-rape drugs. We need to strengthen Amber Alert.
- We're piling massive debts on our children--currently half-million dollars per family. We need clearer priorities and spending discipline.
Richard W. Friesen
6,802 votes
3.6%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Business Consultant
- MA Clinical Psychology
- Small Business Owner
- 20 Successful years in the financial markets
- Board of Directors, Pacific (Stock) Exchange
- Built and sold a financial software company
- Developed training system for executives
Priorities:
- Unleash educational opportunities for all children
- Shift foreign intervention to homeland defense
- End corporate welfare
Michael Halliwell
(Write-in)
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: college professor
- Party: Republican (I endorse our primary winner)
- President of Books for Peace charity, contributor of $15,000 annually
- Married to Betty Ladd Halliwell for forty years, have niece & nephew
- Reform Coalition running mate of Marin County Senator Peter Behr
- Received most votes per dollar spent in June 2006 6th CD primary
- 15-year activist in fight against breast cancer (since wife's diagnosis)
Priorities:
- If you are thinking of voting for Mike Halliwell, you are five months late
- My chance of election is the same as all challengers in this state, 0%
- My lawsuit requires that I provide a way for all voters to vote for me
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