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Kern County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Council Member; City of Ridgecrest Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:33am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (12/12)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Ron Carter 4019 votes 15.73%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
Jerry D. "Doug" Taylor Click here for more information about this candidate 3833 votes 15.00%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner
  • Chairman of Planning Commission
  • Chairman of General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC)
  • Member of Quality of Life Committee
  • Member of Community Development Committee
  • Program Manager for I&M and M&R NAVAIR National Ranges
  • B.S. Computer Scientist 1981
Priorities:
  • Maintain Police Protection and Maintain / Improve Recreation Programs and Facilities
  • Improve the Roads (SUPPORT Measure N) and Improve Flood Control
  • Implement the New General Plan for Smart Growth
Steven P. Morgan 3233 votes 12.65%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Jason Patin Click here for more information about this candidate 3009 votes 11.77%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • President/CEO, JMJ Property Solutions, Inc
  • Editor for Sony Pictures 13 years
  • 2001 Produced feature film on multi-million dollar budget entitled, "Rustin"
  • 2004-2008 Served on IWV Youth Baseball Board
  • 2004-2005 Served on IWV Youth Football board
  • Coach and Umpire Youth Sports for over 12 years
Priorities:
  • Generating Revenue for our city
  • Keeping Public Safety priority
  • Fixing and maintaining our roads
Walter Maurer Click here for more information about this candidate 2934 votes 11.48%
  • Occupation: Engineer
  • Ridgecrest resident & China Lake R&D engineer since 1986
  • B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State Univ., 1983 & 1986
  • Music Minor (Piano), North Dakota State Univ., 1983
  • Christian & happily married father of three children
  • Pro-life and political activist
Priorities:
  • Ensure that City government focuses primarily upon protecting its citizens, punishing evildoers, and upholding everyone's Constitutional rights.
  • Promote unfettered exercise of free-market principles which will encourage economic growth and prosperity without the City's help or hindrance.
  • Effectively represent Ridgecrest citizens who prefer more Constitutionally-minded use of their tax dollars.
Nellavan Jeglum 2472 votes 9.67%
  • Occupation: Planning Commissioner
Mark Millis 2384 votes 9.33%
  • Occupation: Logistic Management Specialist
Randy Jenkins 1917 votes 7.50%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Michael Neel Click here for more information about this candidate 1684 votes 6.59%
  • Occupation: Antenna Design Engineer
  • Vice President of American Life League
  • on Staff of Ridgecrest Pregnancy Care Center
  • Soccer Coach for 8 years
Priorities:
  • Limited Constitutional Government in Ridgecrest
  • Low Cost, Constitutionally driven City budget
  • Two term limits for Council

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City of Ridgecrest
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