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Fresno County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
District Attorney; County of Fresno Voter Information

Full Term.

Results as of Mar 28 7:49am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (551/551)
(106 Writein Votes 0.1%, 155 Over Votes)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Elizabeth A. Egan 48905 votes 44.8%

  • Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
Jeff Hamilton 31132 votes 28.5%
  • Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
  • Father of 2 boys
  • Past President, Fresno County Prosecutors Association
  • Certified Specialist, Criminal Law
  • Business Administration Degree
Priorities:
  • Return Uncompromising Integrity & Honesty to the Office of District Attorney
  • Streamline Operations and Improve Efficiency
  • Reform Juvenile Justice System
Dennis Cooper 17685 votes 16.2%
  • Occupation: Chief Prosecutor
  • 21 Years Experience.
  • More than 100 murderers sent to prison.
  • Raised more than $1,000,000 from grant writing.
  • Supervised the countywide gang task force and has also supervised teams of felony prosecutors.
  • Graduated from the University of California - Hastings Law School.
  • Graduated with honors from Rutgers University where he received Phi Beta Kappa Honors.
Priorities:
  • Credible and principled leadership.
  • Evenhanded application of the criminal justice system.
  • Hard line prosecution of violent crime.
Colin J. Kooyumjian 8773 votes 8.0%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Civil & Criminal Trial Attorney
  • Born & Raised in Fresno County -- Over 100 years of Family Service to the Community
  • Undergraduate CSU Fresno/ Juris Doctorate San Joaquin College of Law
  • Married to Kathy for 11 years -- Two young daughters, Lauren & Victoria
  • Board Member Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church
  • Member of the Keeping Kids in School Program, Fresno County
Priorities:
  • The trial record of the Fresno County District Attorney's Office is dismal. I will change that record and develop a winning team.
  • The office is not gender & racially balanced. The members of my administration will reflect our diverse community.
  • I support the Three-Strikes law for violent offenders, the death penalty, and will aggressively prosecute all criminals in Fresno County.
Gordon Gower Panzak 2669 votes 2.4%
  • Occupation: Attorney at Law
  • Life-long Fresno County resident
  • Fowler High School-third generation
  • Fresno State College-third generation
  • Four-year degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting, Ecnomics and Insurance
  • University of the Pacific/McGeorge School of Law
  • Deputy District Attorney for Fresno County for 23 years
Priorities:
  • Re-organize the office
  • Re-train the attorneys
  • Raise conviction rate from 50% to 95%

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Created: April 19, 2002 16:47 PDT
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