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Gary Mendoza
804,772 votes
41.8%
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- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman
- Phone: 213-229-5065; Addr: 300 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90071; Email: mendozas@gte.net
Stefan "Watchdog" Stitch
702,479 votes
36.4%
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- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Insurance Auditor
- Phone: 323-269-0178; Addr: 1511 Sawtelle Blvd., # 341, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Email: BearRepublicTeam@aol.com
Wes Bannister
422,132 votes
21.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- 1990 Republican nominee for State Insurance Commissioner
- Former Mayor, Councilman, Huntington Beach
- Governing Board, CA FAIR Plan, Appointed by Governor in 1987, and every governor since has reappointed him
- Nearly 40 years in insurance industry including owning his own brokerage agency since 1974
- Board Member, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Member, Municipal Water District of Orange County, re-elected three times
Priorities:
- Reduce insurance rates for all Californians
- Make the Dept. of Insurance responsible for and responsive to California consumers
- Restore business-like mangement and professionalism to the Office of Insurance Commissioner
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- RealAudio archive of Forum program aired 2/19/02 (.5 hour) hosted by Michael Krasny. Guests: Bannister and Mendoza.
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