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November 6, 2001 Election

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  • Special District

    Director; Keyes Community Services District (3 Elected)

    • Joe R. Rosas
      103 votes 23.9%
    • Melody Kent
      92 votes 21.3%
    • Michael E. Hale
      90 votes 20.9%
    • Curtis R. Snell
      85 votes 19.7%
    • Sidney "Pete" Moon
      60 votes 13.9%

    Director; Valley Home Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

    • Donna R. Taro
      127 votes 37.6%
    • LeRoy Gilton
      119 votes 35.3%
    • Spencer W. Ferrington
      91 votes 27.0%

    Director; Westport Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

    • Edward A. Amador, Jr.
      225 votes 48.7%
    • Martin L. Avila
      145 votes 31.3%
    • Paul Milligan
      51 votes 11.0%
    • Jim Hiner
      41 votes 8.8%

    Director; Modesto Irrigation District; Division 2

    Director; Modesto Irrigation District; Division 3

    Director; Modesto Irrigation District; Division 4

    Director; Oakdale Irrigation District; Division 3

    • Steven A. Webb
      333 votes 46.5%
    • Roger Beymer
      284 votes 39.6%
    • Frank Brum
      99 votes 13.8%

    Director; Oakdale Irrigation District; Division 5

    Shall Henry Burtschi be recalled from the office of Director; Oakdale Irrigation District; Division 4
    228 / 63.6% Yes votes
    130 / 36.3% No votes

    Director; Oakdale Irrigation District; Division 4

    Director; Patterson Irrigation District; Division 2

    • David Reichmuth
      39 votes 55.7%
    • Paul Fantozzi
      31 votes 44.2%

    Director; Salida Sanitary District

    • Ronnie Alton
      345 votes 51.8%
    • Bob Scheid
      321 votes 48.1%

    School District

    Board Member; Ceres Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (4 Elected)

    Board Member; Chatom Union Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Karen Macedo
      219 votes 25.8%
    • Thomas A. Waterson
      194 votes 22.9%
    • Kevin Blount
      179 votes 21.1%
    • Carlos F. Estacio, III
      153 votes 18.0%
    • Phil Gardner
      101 votes 11.9%

    Board Member; Denair Unified School District (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Hickman Community Charter School District; Long Term (2 Elected)

    • Kathy Main
      125 votes 34.5%
    • Gary Acosta
      120 votes 33.1%
    • Howard Porter
      83 votes 22.9%
    • James Ten Napel
      34 votes 9.3%

    Board Member; Hickman Community Charter School District; Unexpired Short Term

    • Elizabeth J. Thompson
      89 votes 41.9%
    • Rich Miller
      75 votes 35.3%
    • Mike Bettencourt
      48 votes 22.6%

    Board Member; Hughson Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Mark Morphy
      606 votes 24.1%
    • Peter A. Rodgers
      585 votes 23.3%
    • Kathy Hatfield
      563 votes 22.4%
    • James Hudelson
      527 votes 21.0%
    • Douglas A. Humpreys
      225 votes 8.9%

    Board Member; La Grange Elementary School District (2 Elected)

    • Debra K. Fahl
      28 votes 41.1%
    • Kathleen Houret
      26 votes 38.2%
    • William Shue
      8 votes 11.7%
    • Joni M. Filice
      6 votes 8.8%

    Board Member; Modesto Elementary & High School Districts (4 Elected)

    Board Member; Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District (2 Elected)

    • Ed Katen
      417 votes 30.3%
    • William R. Tizzard
      405 votes 29.4%
    • Everett B. Souza, Jr.
      365 votes 26.5%
    • Lee Foster
      105 votes 7.6%
    • Brian Hallisy
      83 votes 6.0%

    Board Member; Paradise Elementary School District (2 Elected)

    • Manuel Furtado
      68 votes 37.5%
    • Karen La Coste
      58 votes 32.0%
    • Diana Terra
      55 votes 30.3%

    Board Member; Oakdale Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Riverbank Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Patricia Blount
      364 votes 25.8%
    • Mark Ensley
      361 votes 25.6%
    • John D. Fisher
      357 votes 25.3%
    • Lisa Russell
      325 votes 23.0%

    Board Member; Sylvan Union School District (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Turlock Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)

    • Charles Crivelli, III
      2,052 votes 21.8%
    • Stephen H. Smith
      1,908 votes 20.3%
    • Debbie Erlenbusch
      1,733 votes 18.4%
    • Jeff Kettering
      1,681 votes 17.8%
    • Anna Ramirez
      1,446 votes 15.3%
    • Marti Butler
      575 votes 6.1%

    Board Member; Turlock Joint Elementary School District (3 Elected)

    • Frank M. Lima
      1,935 votes 23.4%
    • Felica D. Renshaw
      1,744 votes 21.1%
    • Timm La Velle
      1,032 votes 12.5%
    • Sid Webb
      1,009 votes 12.2%
    • Joe F. Almeida
      839 votes 10.1%
    • Nanette Austin
      716 votes 8.6%
    • Donna J. Burch
      578 votes 7.0%
    • Kent Stepan
      398 votes 4.8%

    Board Member; Waterford Unified School District (3 Elected)

    • Rod Walker
      537 votes 27.2%
    • Stanley Carlson
      477 votes 24.2%
    • Kim A. Rose
      366 votes 18.5%
    • Ben A. Ward
      353 votes 17.9%
    • Lynn Michelle Harris
      236 votes 11.9%

    City

    Council Member, Chair 2; City of Modesto

    • Armour Smith
      7,267 votes 36.6%
    • Janice Keating
      5,918 votes 29.8%
    • Dave Lopez
      3,531 votes 17.8%
    • Dale Williams
      1,900 votes 9.5%
    • Miguel B. Donoso
      1,199 votes 6.0%

    Council Member, Chair 4; City of Modesto

    Council Member, Chair 5; City of Modesto

    Mayor; City of Ceres

    • Eric E. Ingwerson
      2,202 votes 75.6%
    • Mike Soffa
      709 votes 24.3%

    Council Member; City of Ceres (2 Elected)

    Local Measures

    Measure J Second High School -- Ceres Unified School District (Bond Issue - 55% Approval Required)
    2,679 / 74.3% Yes votes ...... 925 / 25.6% No votes
    Shall Ceres Unified School District build and furnish a second high school in Ceres to reduce classroom overcrowding at Ceres High School and become eligible for State funding by issuing $25 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, appointing a citizens oversight committee, performing annual financial and performance audits with no proceeds used for teacher or administration salaries?

    Measure K General Election Date Change, Term Limits for Mayor and Council -- City of Modesto (Charter Amendment)
    8,395 / 41.5% Yes votes ...... 11,815 / 58.4% No votes
    Shall the Modesto City Charter be amended to change the general municipal election date from November in odd-numbered years to March in even-numbered years and impose prospectively a two-term limit on the offices of Mayor and Councilmember?

    Measure L General Election Date Change, Districts for Council Members -- City of Modesto (Charter Amendment)
    6,662 / 33.6% Yes votes ...... 13,127 / 66.3% No votes
    Shall the Modesto City Charter be amended to change the general municipal election date from November in odd numbered years to March in even numbered years and to impose a requirement that beginning in the 2004 general municipal election, all Councilmembers other than the Mayor be elected from one of six districts, the boundaries of which would be determined by the Modesto City Clerk no later than July 1, 2001?

    Measure M Water Fluoridation -- City of Modesto
    8,205 / 39.3% Yes votes ...... 12,627 / 60.6% No votes
    For the purpose of dental health, shall the City of Modesto flouridate its drinking water in accordance with the standards set by the State of California, and raise water rates by up to two percent (2%) to support the operation and maintenance costs of flouridation?

    Measure N Sewer Service -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote)
    10,767 / 54.1% Yes votes ...... 9,130 / 45.8% No votes
    Shall the City Council provide sewer service to the area of the Modesto Urban Area General Plan which is described in the Sample Ballot as set forth in Measure N, provided the area is first annexed to the City?

    Measure O Sewer Service -- City of Modesto (Advisory Vote)
    10,696 / 54.2% Yes votes ...... 9,009 / 45.7% No votes
    Shall the City Council provide sewer service to the two (2) areas of the Modesto Urban Area General Plan which are described in the Sample Ballot as set forth in Measure O?

    Measure P School Improvements -- Denair Unified School District (Bond Issue - 2/3 Approval Required)
    848 / 81.9% Yes votes ...... 187 / 18.0% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, shall the Denair Unified School District be authorized to acquire, construct, and modernize school facilities, replace plumbing and sewers, upgrade electrical systems to accommodate computer technology, construct a gymnasium, build and renovate the library and science and business classrooms, make health and safety improvements, and make the District eligible for $3,500,000 in state-matching funds, by issuing $8,200,000 of bonds subject to accountability measures and at interest rates below the legal limit?

    Measure Q Office of City Clerk -- City of Waterford
    278 / 51.3% Yes votes ...... 263 / 48.6% No votes
    Shall the office of city clerk be appointive?

    Measure R Office of City Treasurer -- City of Waterford
    264 / 48.6% Yes votes ...... 279 / 51.3% No votes
    Shall the office of city treasurer be appointive?

    Measure S School Improvement -- Modesto City Elementary School District (Bond Issue - 55% Approval Required)
    7,148 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,163 / 30.6% No votes
    To repair older school classrooms and buildings, construct, acquire, and furnish school facilities, add classrooms, science and computer labs, libraries, cafeterias, upgrade electrical wiring for technology and heating and cooling systems, and repair deteriorating restrooms, shall the Modesto City Elementary School District issue $17 million of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a citizens oversight committee, and perform annual financial and performance audits, with no proceeds used for teacher or administrator salaries or other school operating expenses?

    Measure T School Improvement -- Modesto City High School District (Bond Issue - 55% Approval Required)
    16,296 / 67.4% Yes votes ...... 7,857 / 32.5% No votes
    To repair older school classrooms and buildings, construct, acquire, and furnish school facilities, acquire sites, add classrooms, science and computer labs, libraries, upgrade heating and cooling systems and electrical wiring for technology, repair roofs and deteriorating restrooms, shall the Modesto City High School District issue $65 million of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a citizens oversight committee, and perform annual financial and performance audits, with no proceeds used for teacher or administrator salaries or other school operating expenses?

    Measure U Election of Directors -- Salida Fire Protection District
    1,045 / 72.0% Yes votes ...... 405 / 27.9% No votes
    Shall the five Directors comprising the Salida Fire Protection District Board of Directors be elected, rather than appointed, to their Director positions?


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