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San Joaquin County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
City Council Member; City of Stockton; District 1 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Apr 19 10:58am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (29/29)
(21 Writein Votes 0.3%)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Steve J. Bestolarides 3,581 votes 58.8%

  • Occupation: City Commissioner/Banker
  • Graduated from local schools - Business Administration degree from UOP
  • 7 years on the Planning Commisson
  • Active in school and church leadership
  • Married to Doreen for 15 years - 2 children, Danny, 12, and Paul, 10
Priorities:
  • Safe Streets - Public Safety must come first
  • Economic Growth - More jobs for Stockton
  • Cut waste, not services - Protect Police and Fire Services from budget cuts
Harvey Nicholas Bills, Sr. 1,333 votes 21.9%
  • Occupation: School Teacher (Retired)
  • Married, 4 children 13, 11, 8, 6 - 2 grown children, 7 grandchildren
  • U.S. Navy Retired Chief Petty Officer 21.5 years - (Seabee)
  • US Navy Sea Cadet Volunteer - Operations/Trainer
  • Vice-President PTA Westwood Elementary School - Lodi School District
  • California Licensed General Contractor
  • A devot blood doner - over 4 gallons
Priorities:
  • Public Safety - with continued placement of officers assigned to schools.
  • Economic Development, affordable housing, Renaissance of our neighborhoods & Job development
  • To improve conditions in neighborhoods schools by working with school officials.
Martin L. Edwards 1,160 votes 19.0%
  • Occupation: Executive Director
  • Ordained Minister
  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Cleveland Chiropractic College Los Angeles
Priorities:
  • Redevelopment of downtown Stockton
  • Crime reduction
  • Economic development, attracting business and employment opportunities to Stockton.
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