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Los Angeles County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Member, Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 5 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 28 3:32pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting ( 87/ 87)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Donald L. "Don" Dear 17,757 votes 49.21%

  • Occupation: Mayor of Gardena
  • Member of Board of Directors for the LA County Sanitation District 5
  • Member of Transportation, Economic and Community Development Committee for the US Conference of Mayors
  • Past President/Chairman of the South Bay Cities Association
Priorities:
  • Continue to provide clean, affordable and available water to the communities of Gardena, Hawthorne, and Lawndale.
  • Support state law that does not allow water companies to use "recycled" water.
  • Make decisions in the public interest, I am committed to the best interests of our communities.
Richard A. Schwartz 6,895 votes 19.11%
  • Occupation: Professional Engineer, Registered in California
  • Resident of Hawthorne for 15 years
  • Former homeowner association CFO and director
  • Inventor
  • Water drinker
  • not seeking a political career
Priorities:
  • Develop new water sources (including conservation) according to scientific truth and economic reality
  • Establish better procedures for disclosure and fairness to minority contractors
  • Institute control over Directors expenses by preapproval and receipt submission as is common in industry. (see position papers)
Robert "Pullen" Pullen-Miles 4,351 votes 12.06%
  • Occupation: Assemblyman's Assistant
  • Working with lawmakers to offer discount water rates to senior citizens
  • Has worked closely with the Public Utilities Commission
  • Has worked closely with the Assembly Water Caucus to ensure a high quality of water for our families
  • Authored the resolution that prohibits the City Council from selling LAX the right to fly-over our homes without the consent of the community
  • He is a member of the El Camino Village & Holly Park Homeowners Associations
  • Pullen-Miles is a Reserve Probation Deputy with a BS Degree in Law and an Honorary Doctor of Religions Humanities degree
Priorities:
  • Stop the practise of using recycled toilet water ("From Toilet to Tap") for drinking in our homes and schools
  • Reduce the water rates
  • Offer discount water rates to senior citizens
John D. Russell 3,645 votes 10.10%
  • Occupation: Engineering Technician
Helen E. Lechner 2,613 votes 7.24%
  • Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Richard W. Hettish 820 votes 2.27%
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