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Bruce E. Jaffe
5,321 votes
23.89%
- Occupation: Oceanographer/Water Official
- 33-year resident of the mid-County
- Ph.D. in Geology, University of California Santa Cruz
- Masters in Oceanography, University of Washington
- 32 years professional experience in water-related sciences
- Executive Committee Member, Nisene2Sea Open Space Alliance
- Father of 2
Priorities:
- Keep seawater intrusion from polluting our groundwater basins
- Eliminate overdraft through enhanced conservation and creative solutions for developing new water supplies
- Science-based long-term planning to ensure clean, abundant water for the future
Rick Meyer
3,447 votes
15.47%
- Occupation: Energy Efficiency Analyst
- Board Director, Soquel Creek Water District
- Sr. Product Manager for high tech companies
- Holder of two issued and one pending patent
- Member, Energy Committee, Assn of California Water Agencies
- Owner, Home Energy Saving Analysts
- V.P Marketing for test equipment company
Priorities:
- Prevent ongoing seawater intrusion from ruining wells, our economy and way of life
- Build a supplemental water supply so water scarcity can end
- Support conservation and make sure new water demand does not restrict water available to current customers.
Bill McGowan
3,310 votes
14.86%
- Occupation: Project Manager
- BA History, UC Berkeley
- MS Civil Engineering, UC Berkeley
- Employer: Granite Construction Company 25 years
Priorities:
- Regional Solution to Supplemental Water Supply for Our Community
- Protect our Aquifer - The main source of water for our community
- Respect the Customers, Staff and Neighboring Water Districts
Carla Christensen
3,213 votes
14.42%
- Occupation: Retired Environmental Scientist
Doug Deaver
2,905 votes
13.04%
- Occupation: Retired Facilities Director
John Prentice
2,441 votes
10.96%
- Occupation: Local Business Owner
Maria Marsilio
813 votes
3.65%
- Occupation: Human Resources Director
Michelle Roy
421 votes
1.89%
- Occupation: Retired Broker
John F. Hughes, Jr.
374 votes
1.68%
- Occupation: Retired Newspaper Executive
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News and Analysis
- Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Soquel Creek candidates square off in Chamber forum
- 9/24/2014
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