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Denise Moreno Ducheny
64,831 votes
56.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Attorney/University Lecturer
- B.A. , History, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
- Juris Doctorate, Southwestern School of Law, Los Angeles
- Spanish, Instituto Cuahuanahuac, Cuernavaca, Mexico
- California State Assembly 79th District 1994 - 2000
- Chair, State Assembly Budget Committee 1996 - 2000
- Trustee, San Diego Community College District 1990 - 2000
Priorities:
- Education: more resources to schools in low income communities
- Sustainable Economic Development
- Affordable Housing
Michael S. Giorgino
45,539 votes
39.7%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Retired Naval Officer; Practicing Attorney
- Twenty-year Naval career; retired Surface Warfare Commander
- Gulf War Veteran
- Graduate, University of San Diego Law School (12/99)
- Associate, Civil Litigation Defense Law Firm of Even, Crandall, Wade, Lowe & Gates
- Communications Chairman, Executive Board Member, San Diego Republican Party
- Membership Chairman, San Diego Federalist Society Lawyer's Chapter
Priorities:
- GIVING LOWER INCOME WORKERS A SHOT AT THE AMERICAN DREAM: Real jobs, thousands of new homes.
- TOUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURE BORDERS: Defend our 2nd Amendment rights; hard time for armed crime.
- HIGHER EDUCATION STANDARDS: Give parents of kids in failing schools "opportunity scholarships" to other public, private, or faith-based schools.
Felix J. "Phil" Miranda
4,268 votes
3.7%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: CIS / Support Technician
- Bronx Community College, Deans List 5 times, Alpha Beta Gamma
- San Diego City College, Certificate, Achievement Award
- Southwestern College, Working on two concurrent AAS degrees
- Life member of the Disabled American Veterans, Received awards and letters of recognition from Washington for volunteer efforts
- Various certificates of competencies in the computer and electronics fields
- Seven years of Bible School
Priorities:
- EMPLOYMENT: Relax stifling regulations and restrictions on conducting fair business. Favoring small businesses, goods and services.
- ENERGY: Penalizing big industries and businesses who... Enhancing and rewarding Statewide recycling initiatives.
- CRIME: Redirecting police forces of our district from 'petty law-keeping' toward the larger problems of violent, anti-social crimes.
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