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James M "Jim" Ferryman
16,967 votes
29.7%
- Occupation: Director, Costa Mesa Sanitary District
- Costa Mesa High '66
- San Jose State University '70, BS Industrial Mgt.Current board member and former chairman Orange County Sanitation District
- Current President of National Water Research Institute
- Current Board member or the Ground Water Replenishment Project
- Former President Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
- Former President NMUSD Board of Trustee's
Priorities:
- Protect the District from being taken over by the City or another Special District
- Maintain the Distict's Debt Free status
- Keep rates among the lowest in the County
Arthur "Art" Perry
16,667 votes
29.2%
- Occupation: Director, Costa Mesa Sanitary District
- BS from Cal State Fullerton
- MA from Pepperdine University
- Appointed to Costa Mesa Golf Committee
- Board member of Costa Mesa United
- Retired Activities Director at Estancia High School
- Former teacher at Mater Dei High School
Priorities:
- Work to decrease trash fees
- Keep sewer rates at one of the lowest in Orange County
- Repair our aging sewer systems with existing funds, not rate or tax increases
Don Harper
12,521 votes
21.9%
- Occupation: Business Owner/Accountant
- Co-founder and Executive for IPC (USA), Inc
- Chief Financial Officer, SC Fuels 1993-2004
- President, St. Jaochim School Board 1998-2003
- Vice President Sunrise Bancorp 1984-1986
- Certified Public Accountant, KPMG 1981-1984
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, CSU Chico
Priorities:
- Reduce our Trash Rates by bidding our trash contract which has not been bid in 68 years
- Refund the $5.5 million surplus/overcharge to rate payers - they are due a refund
- Repeal the Health Care Plan that incumbent Directors voted to give themselves in 2011
Jeff R. Mathews
10,998 votes
19.2%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Planning Commissioner (Costa Mesa)
- past Parks & Recreation Commissioner (Costa Mesa)
- Chairman, Costa Mesa Homeless Task Force
- MBA, Pepperdine University
- Law Degree, University of Laverne
- Board Chairman, CarePoint Credit Union
Priorities:
- End the wasteful lawsuit (paid with ratepayers money) against one of the Board Members
- Place the trash service contract out to competitive bid
- Lower residential trash rates by refunding $5.5 million surplus
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