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Judith Wirsing
1437 votes
22.3%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Two Years Experience as a Director
- Indepedent Business women
- Former Council Member Nipomo Community Advisory Council
Priorities:
- Maintain a save, dependable and affordable water supply
- Maintain a modern, efficient and affordable district
- Not promising water to annexations without regard to water supply
Clifford E. Trotter
1365 votes
21.2%
- Occupation: Retired Engineer
- 35 Years Experience as Engineer-Manager of Arvin-Edison Water District, Kern County
- Current Director, Nipomo Community Services District
- Citrus Farmer in San Joaquin Valley for 45 years
- Education: BS UCLA 1951
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of California
Priorities:
- Protect the groundwater reservoir from which the District obtains its water
- Strive to keep the ratepayers better informed
- Seek a Supplemental Water Source
Larry Vierheilig
893 votes
13.8%
- Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineering Manager
- Degrees in Electronics, Computer Science and Business Administration
- Nipomo Community Advisory Council (Vice Chair)
- Nipomo Native Garden (President)
- Oceano/Halcyon Advisory Committee (Environmental Chair)
- Nipomo Creek Committee
- South County Greenwaste Alternatives Committee
Priorities:
- Conservation of our resources, ie. water, natural habitat, parks, paths/trails
- The NCSD must undertake new responsibilities in the Community
- Large projects like the Woodlands should not be allowed to have separate wells
Carol E Mitchell
764 votes
11.8%
- Occupation: Electrical Engineering Estimator
- Majored in Mechanical Engineering
- Over 25 years in the Construction Industry including planning, engineering, developing and building commercial & residential projects
- Work history includes, accounting, taxing, state & federal building codes and standards.
- Background in Public Utilities Design & Maintenance
- Volunteer- Fundraiser to establish health care facility for senior community
- Nipomo resident for nearly 20 years
Priorities:
- Affordable plans for sewer hookups for low income or elderly citizens
- To prevent water rate increases
- To give the citizens accurate information on water issues and listen to their problems
Richard C. Mobraaten
705 votes
10.9%
- Occupation: Retired Telephone Engineer
- USMC 1945-1949
- B.S. M.E. New Mexico State 1957
- Aerospace/Missile Design/Quality Engineer
- Outside Plant Telephone Engineer, Sonora CA 1970-1987
- Retired 1987, moved to Nipomo 1994
- Still serving as a Director NCSD since 1998
Priorities:
- Continue to keep water and sewer flowing and garbage collected for those within district boundaries
- Keep water, sewer and garbage rates as low as possible, based on actual costs
- Consider alternate sources of a supplemental water supply in order to meet future needs
Carolayne E. Holley
664 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: Environmental Geologist/Innkeeper
- 14 years employment as an Environmental Geologist
- BS degree in Geology from the University of Louisiana
- MA degree in Geology from Texas A&M University
- Co-owner of Kaleidoscope Inn & Gardens
- Owner of The Holley Group, an Environmental Consulting Firm
Homer J. "Jake" Fox
608 votes
9.4%
- Occupation: Retired
- AS degree -- Electronics
- Amateur Radio License and Comm. Radio Lic.
- 35 Years member Nipomo Presbyterian Church
- General Building Contractor -- Retired
- Plumbing Contractor -- Retired
- Electrical Contractor -- Retired
Priorities:
- Encourage SM Valley Groundwater Litigation settlement
- Minimize upcoming water rate increase--it's coming
- Favor supplement water source,but not State Water
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