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Greg Aghazarian
15,644 votes
50.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman/School Trustee
- Elected President of Lincoln Unified Schools Board of Trustees
- Member of Stockton Parks and Recreation Commission
- Endorsed by Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Priorities:
- Fighting for lower taxes and bringing state government spending under control
- Protecting our water and private property rights.
- Protecting the Central Valley's conservative values.
Rick Veldstra
7,873 votes
25.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Farmer
- Almond Board of California, served seven years.
- Chaired SJC Farm Bureau's Water Committee for 2 1/2 years.
- B. A. Westmont College - Business & Economics, 1977.
- Married 20 years to Janet, blessed with 6 children.
- Third generation family farmer, grew up on father's dairy farm in Escalon.
Priorities:
- BUDGET: Balance the state budget with no tax increase, and renegotiate the expensive energy contracts recently signed.
- EDUCATION: Improving our public schools K-12---- 50% of sudents at Stanislaus State require remedial math and reading classes. This is unacceptable.
- WATER: California is running out of water, we must prepare now for our future water needs.
Chuck Winn
7,627 votes
24.4%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Highway Patrol Captain
- Married 32 years to Karon, 3 children, 3 grandchildren
- City of Ripon Planning Commissioner
- Board Member, Stanislaus County Police Activities League
- Vice-Chairman, Modesto Union Gospel Union Mission Board
- Past President, Stanislaus County Police Chiefs, Sheriff, and District Attorney's Association
- Chairman, Safe Communities Committee in Stanislaus County
Priorities:
- Protecting our communities by providing more resources, including police and firefighting personnel
- Reducing taxes for every taxpayer
- Improving our educational system to provide the job skills for students in the 21st century
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Official Information
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Nonpartisan Information
League of Women Voters
Project Vote-Smart
- About the Candidates
- Browse the page to find the link for Assembly District 26. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.
News and Analysis.
Stockton Record
Lodi News Sentinel
- 2/20/02, Modesto Bee, Local News
- "Five candidates have eyes on replacing Cardoza."
Informational article on Hallinan, Weintz, Winn, Veldstra & Aghazarian.
- 2/9/02 Modesto Bee, Election Connection.
- Announcment that Rick Veldstra has a Smart Voter web site.
- 2/2/02,Modesto Bee,Election Connection.
- Announcement that Greg Aghazarian has a Smart Voter web site.
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