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Sacramento County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Mayor; City of Sacramento


Results as of Apr 12 5:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (291/291)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Heather Fargo 20,583 votes 21.8%

  • Occupation: Parks Manager
  • Council Member, 3rd term
  • BS, Enviromental Planning and Management, UC Davis
  • Certificate, State and Local Government Executive Program, Kennedy School of Goverment, Harvard University
  • Natomas Community Association, founding board member and past president
Priorities:
  • Quality schools in a safe environment
  • Strong business with incentives for job development
  • Safe streets free from drug and gun violence
Rob Kerth 19,095 votes 20.2%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Engineer
Robbie Waters 17,247 votes 18.2%
  • Occupation: Retired Sheriff/Councilman
  • United States Air Force Veteran
  • BS Degree from Sacramento State University, Graduate of the FBI Academy in Advanced Criminology
  • 24 years as a Sacramento Police Officer
  • Former Sheriff of Sacramento County
  • Successful Small Business Owner
  • Two term Sacramento City Councilmember
Priorities:
  • Economic development of the downtown area, revitalization of our boulevards, bring good paying jobs to Sacramento
  • Quality education for our children, after school programs
  • Public Safety, more uniform police officers on patrol, safer parks
Joe Genshlea 13,890 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Attorney
  • 3rd generation Sacramentan with 35 years of leadership in community programs in arts, economic development, social services and transportation.
Priorities:
  • Education-insure safety, create teen centers, more pre-school progs. etc.
  • Economic Development - build neighborhood tax base.
  • Leadership of the city while spending tax dollars wisely
Julie Padilla 11,047 votes 11.7%
  • Occupation: Playwright/Educator/Mother
  • Native Sacramentan: born and raised in Sacramento, daughter of long-time community activists Leonardo Padilla and RosAngélica Moreno
  • Education: St. Francis High School (valedictorian), Stanford University (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), UNC Chapel Hill (Master of of Fine Arts)
  • Playwright: Julie just recently wrote, produced and performed her one-person play "You Don't Look Mexican" which toured the western United States
  • Educator: Julie has taught English and Theater to undergraduates in addition to having directed an at-risk youth program
  • Memberships/Committees: Sacramento Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Women Democrats
  • Mother: Julie and Paul are the proud parents of a two-year-old boy named Río and a ten pound poodle, Paquita
Priorities:
  • Our City's youth: City needs to monitor the educational system and provide for after-school programs, community centers, and youth counseling
  • Local Business: City needs to partner with and support local businesses and make them a priority over large, out-of-town corporations
  • Campaign Finance Reform: City needs meaningful campaign finance reform and lobbyist registration in order to make the City beholden to the people
Steve Cohn 8,586 votes 9.1%
  • Occupation: City Councilman/SMUD Attorney
  • B.A. Yale University, 1975
  • J.D. University of San Diego, 1979
  • Fulbright Scholarship in France
  • Chairman of the Board of Regional Transit
  • Chairman of the Board of Capitol Corridor JPA
  • Co-Founder, Capital Unity Council
Priorities:
  • Improving existing neighborhoods and creating a vibrant city center.
  • Expanding transportation alternatives.
  • Improving public schools.
Nathan Barry 1,738 votes 1.8%
  • Occupation: Bicycle Messenger
Rowland R. Reeves 1,067 votes 1.1%
  • Occupation: High School Teacher
  • Education: Bach of Sci. Business Administration - UC Berkeley
  • Second Degree: Bach. of Arts Political Science - Calif. State University, Chico
  • Most appreciated honor: voted "Kings Teacher of the Month" last year by my fellow faculty members at Luther Burbank High School
  • Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Priorities:
  • Education: Make Sacramento's schools, as they once were, the top schools in the State
  • Crime: End the reign of misdemeanor crime the plagues many areas of our City.
  • Showcase our rich cultural diversity and history
Ronald E. Anderson 732 votes 0.8%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Attended Brigham Young Univ. Provo UT 1979-1981; Received Assoc. Degree in Retail Management Provo Tech College 1983
  • Red Cross Volunteer 1998 to current, Disaster Action Team Leader
  • Organizer and Coordinator for Friends Disaster Service in California
  • Elder in Friend (Quaker) Church
  • Crisis Line Worker, Provo UT 1980-1982
  • Former President of College Democrats at Brigham Young University 1980
Priorities:
  • Development that will enhance the economic and social well-being of all people is of the utmost importance
  • Increase the city budget to upgrade and expand services by reducing city debt, increase efficiency and balancing tax breaks to large corporations
  • Campaign reform that breaks candidates dependence on high contributors and term limits to encourage fresh ideas and prevent political patronization
Albert Estrada 613 votes 0.6%
  • Occupation: Analyst
Sean South (Write-In)
  • Occupation: College Student
  • Student Leader
  • Non-Profit Corporation Board of Director
  • UCSD Political Science--B.A.
  • Candidate for State Assembly District 76 in 1996
  • Candidate for Antioch City Council in 1992
  • School Board Candidate in 1998
Priorities:
  • Clean Up City Government--Strong and Effective Campiagn Finance Reform
  • Build Freeways and Roadways
  • Stop Excessive Growth in the County

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