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Los Angeles, San Bernardino County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 36 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (297/297)
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Steve Knight 78,615 votes 51.7%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Police Officer/Councilman
Linda Kaye Jones Click here for more information about this candidate 73,546 votes 48.3%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Teacher/School Boardmember
  • Governing Board Member Westside Union School District
  • Now serving 11 yrs. as a Public School Teacher in the area of special education; Employed 15 yrs. as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
  • Married 28 yrs. ; 4 adult daughters and 3 grandchildren
  • 15 yrs. of community leadership, despite a demanding teaching job, Linda Jones gives back to her community as a tireless civic leader
  • B.A. Urban Studies with emphasis in Community Development ; Vocational Nurse Diploma ; Education Specialist Credential ; M.A. Special Education
  • Employed as a Legislative Aide to Former Assemblyman Richard Katz
Priorities:
  • Establish a stable funding source for public education preschool through higher education as a priority for economic development
  • Redirect public safety efforts by focusing on prevention and making youth correction facilities places of positive change
  • Protecting our environment, safeguard precious future water resources both locally and statewide

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