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Bruce Daniels
12,134 votes
53.01%
- Occupation: Water Official / Scientist / Incumbent
- Former governor-appointed Member and Chair
- of State Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Current President of the Soquel Water District
- Computer scientist at Sun Micro (granted 9 patents)
- Recipient of two science degrees from MIT
- past Founder & President of computer company
Priorities:
- Continue reducing dangerous water deficit to reduce saltwater intrusion risk
- Provide clean reliable water while protecting environment
- Give priority to current customer needs with open, honest mangement
Thomas R. LaHue
8,517 votes
37.21%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon, Environmental Science Teacher (Aptos High School)
- Current Vice President-Soquel Creek Water District
- Former Member: Calif. Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Served on 1st Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, Received the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Citizen Award
- Founding President Santa Cruz Chapter - Surfrider Foundation
- B.S. Biological Science (Cal Poly), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (UC Davis), Teaching Credential (CSUMB)
Priorities:
- Protecting our groundwater supply for the long term
- Maintaining excellent water quality while protecting our watershed
- Keep costs reasonable and fair, while listening to customer needs
Don H. Heichel
2,177 votes
9.51%
- Occupation: Retired Broker/Appraiser
- Live in Soquel with my wife and two children; I'm a native Californian
- Maui vacations are the best; hope you can take your kids there too!
- Lived in Santa Cruz County since '77, visiting since '66.
- Successfully retired at 62, no debt on Maui condo
Priorities:
- Inform voters a solution to Soquel Creek Water's future growth is being studied that is less than half as expensive as desalination; recycled water.
- Inform voters the water from desalination goes to Santa Cruz in "dry" years; page 62, Soquel Creek Water's Groundwater Management Plan 2007
- In a recent conversation with Supervisor Pirie, I said according to Soquel Creek Water's own figures their pumping is in balance. She agreed!
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