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Orange County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Governing Board Member; South Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 7 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 5 3:24pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (681/681)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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John S. Williams 132,584 votes 55.2%

  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, South Orange County Community College District
  • Retired Sergeant, O.C. Sheriff's Department, Small Business Owner, Chamber of Commerce Member, Community Volunteer
  • 30 year district resident, live in Mission Viejo with wife Joann (Saddleback graduate) and children who attend public schools
  • Saddleback College graduate, 1971, Bachelor's Degree, University of Iowa, Master of Public Administration, Pepperdine University
  • Served as Board President 3 times, college district's representative to the Orange County Legislative Task Force
  • Served on the Community College League's Commissions on Legislation and Finance, Trustee and Staff Development
  • Contact information: for campaign information, call no. listed, for information about our colleges visit http://www.socccd.cc.ca.us
Priorities:
  • Continue as the ELECTED TAXPAYER ADVOCATE to the Board of Trustees, ensuring fiscally responsible spending of education tax dollars in the colleges.
  • Keep full-time faculty in the classrooms teaching, increase Senior Citizens' Emeritus Course offerings
  • Pay off the district's debt in 5 years, allocating more tax dollars to the classrooms, reduce adminstrative overhead, offer more classes
Bill Hochmuth 68,147 votes 28.4%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Own and Manage 10 person reprtographics firm
  • Served as president of three homeowner associations
  • Former member South Laguna Specific Plan & Review Board
Priorities:
  • Overcome district turmoil and low morale
  • Reestablish fiscal responsibility and protect accreditation
  • Represent student, community and taxpayer interests, not special interests
John L. Minnella 39,404 votes 16.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Educator/Business Consultant

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