Member; California State Assembly; District 28 Election Information November 5, 2002 Election

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Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA

November 5, 2002 Election

Member; California State Assembly; District 28 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (249/249)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Simon Salinas 40,796 votes 61%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Assemblymember, 28th District

Former elementary school teacher

Former community college professor

Former City Councilmember

Former County Supervisor

Priorities:

Education
Health
Public Safety

Jane Howard 26,128 votes 39%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Jane is a successful business owner who handled marketing and advertising for seven retail tire stores from San Francisco to Salinas.
Jane was a school board member and president of Gilroy Unified School District.
She served as president of the Leadership Gilroy Education Foundation and chair of the South Valley Hospital Board of Directors.
In 1999, she was honored as "Woman of the Year" by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce for her many community activities.

Priorities:

Education is my top priority. Every child has the potential to learn and succeed in a safe and successful environment.
Leadership requires that we manage the state budget by setting priorities and reducing spending so that we live within our means.
Public Safety is government's primary responsibility. We must provide law enforcement with the resources it needs to fight crime and terrorism.

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Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 28 - look for Assembly 28 on the linked page

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News and Analysis

The Californian

10/23/02-28th Battle Pits Salinas and Howard

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