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Runoff Election 11/4/2008
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Doreen Farr
5441 votes
35.77%
- Occupation: Retired Businesswoman/Consultant
- Planning Commissioner, Santa Barbara County
- Patterson Area Neighborhoods Association, President
- Santa Ynez Valley Alliance, President
- Goleta Valley Voice Newspaper, co-owner
- Citizens Planning Association, Board Member
- 15 year community and neighborhood leader
Priorities:
- Champion policies to protect neighborhoods and the environment
- Preserve agriculture
- Ensure public health and safety
Steven Pappas
3898 votes
25.62%
- Occupation: Board President/Businessman
- Owner/COO Vocational Trends
- Owner/COO Employer's Advocate Services
- President, Board of Trustees for the Los Olivos School Dsitrict
- Founder/Executive Director of Preservation of Los Olivos (POLO)
- Contributing Columnist 2007/2008 for the Santa Ynez Valley Journal
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management 1982
Priorities:
- Support sensible growth conducive to what each community needs in the Third District.
- Oppose the expansion of gambling
- Protect and Preserve the Gaviota Goast
Dave Smyser
3175 votes
20.87%
- Occupation: Agricultural Consultant/Attorney
- Santa Barbara County Planning Commissioner for District 3
- Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control Board Member
- Served as Mayor of Solvang
- Elected to the Solvang City Council
- Former Solvang Planning Commissioner
- Liaison to the Agricultural Advisory Commission
Priorities:
- Promote Fiscal Responsibility in County Government
- Preserve Santa Barbara County's Quality Of Life
- Support County Law Enforcement and Fire Prevention Services
David "Dave" Bearman
1472 votes
9.68%
- Occupation: Physician/Director, Goleta West Sanitary District
Victoria Pointer
1191 votes
7.83%
- Occupation: Councilmember, City of Buellton,Santa Barbara County Ed.
- Mayor, three terms. Councilmember, five terms
- Member of Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
- Member of Air Pollution Control District
- Local and State Executive Board Member of California Local Agency Formation Commission
- Founding Member of Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People and four term Board President
- Graduate of the League of California Cities Mayors and Council Members Leadership Academy
Priorities:
- Ensure Public Safety for all segments of society throughout the entire Santa Barbara County
- Economic Development, Fiscal Prudence, Financial Accountability, and a Balanced Budget
- Protection of Agricultural Lands, Open Space and the Environment
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Nonpartisan Information
- Touring with the Candidates for Third District Supervisor
- Dave Bearman'Tour
- Doreen Farr's Tour
- Victoria Pointer's Tour
- Dave Smyser's Tour
- Steven Pappas was unavailable to participate.
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