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Kern County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Supervisor; County of Kern; Supervisorial District 4 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 10 16:30, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (116/116)
63.2% Voter Turnout (35899/56819)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ken Peterson 18167 votes 50.6%

  • Occupation: Supervisor
  • Bakersfield City Council 1987-1992
  • Business Science Degree from BYU
  • Vice-Chair of the California State Association of Counties Economic Steering Committee
  • Spoke before the United States Senate on the Endangered Species Act
Priorities:
  • Public Safety
  • Econoic Development
  • Planning
Cathy Palla 17732 votes 49.4%
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
  • Successful business partner with husband Don in retailing & farming
  • Married 26 years; 3 daughters:Kastle,21,BC student;Seri,20 U of Mich.Student; Haley, BHS sophomore
  • Attended Calif.schools & CSU San Diego
  • Pres. Concerned Citizens to Stop Outside Dumping; fought expansion of Laidlaw/Safety-Kleen toxic dump & illegal dumping radioactive materials there
  • Member Downtown Business & Prop.Owners Assn. and chair Redevelopment Subcommittee: led effort for fair safe regulation of unreinforced masonry bldgs.
  • Boardmember of Bakersfield High School Parent Club
Priorities:
  • Improve planning process by increasiing public participation and following smart growth policies to avoid sprawl and encourage infill development
  • Protect our health and safety by stopping the outside dumping of toxic, hazardous materials and human wastes
  • Promote soud transportation plans and begin solving our traffic problems by exploriing workable alternatives NOW

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