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San Mateo County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
Member, Democratic Party Central Committee; County of San Mateo; Supervisorial District 3 Voter Information

Results as of Apr 19 5:09pm, 84.3% of Precincts Reporting (140/166)
(3 Writein Votes 0.0%, 39,160 Under Votes, 105 Over Votes)
Candidates (Vote for 5)
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Maxine Gonsalves 8,053 votes 19.9%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Former high school teacher
  • Currently Pacifica City Council Member
  • Long time member of the Democratic Central Committee
  • Former member of the Jefferson Union High School District
  • Member of many local organizations
  • Avocation, Ceramicist
Priorities:
  • Am particularly concerned about getting the youth involved in politics on the local, state and federal levels
  • I want to see the Democratic Party maintain the principles they were founded on
  • I'm very interested in getting more Democrats elected to local office.
May Gee 7,242 votes 17.9%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Registered Democrat since 1946
  • Former director North Coast County Water District (21 years), President twice
  • Board member OCA
  • Board member Senior Focus
  • Member American Legion Post #238
  • Community volunteer continuously since 1955
Priorities:
  • Encourage and mentor young Democrats to become good public servants
  • Help elect and re-elect qualified Democrats to public office ub all levels
  • Help return the WhiteHouse and Congress to Democratic control
Jon S. Levinson 7,201 votes 17.8%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Born: Boston, MA
  • Married 37 years
  • 3 Children, 4 grandchildren
  • Political Consultant
  • Vice-Chairman San Carlos Economic Developme
  • ent Commission,
Priorities:
  • Retaking of the House and retention of control of the Senate by the
  • Democratic Party. Election of Democrats to all State Constitutional
  • Offices
Joe Scott 6,934 votes 17.1%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • San Mateo County Democratic Committee, Member 1980 to present, Chair 1997 to present
  • San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Commissioner 1987-2000
  • Hastings College of the Law, J.D. 1976
  • Brown University, A.B. 1972
Priorities:
  • Elect Democrats to local,state and federal offices
  • Increase voter registration in the Democratic Party
  • Improve voter turnout through issue education
April Vargas 5,943 votes 14.7%
  • Occupation: Interior Decorator
  • Elected member and former Chair, MidCoast Community Council
  • Elected Delegate to the California Democratic Party
  • Appointed member of the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
  • Fund Development Committee Chair, San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee
  • Former Secretary, 19th Assembly District Democratic Committee
Priorities:
  • Increase the visibilty of the Democratic Party and the adoption of Democratic principals within San Mateo County.
  • Increase outreach efforts in the many diverse communities of San Mateo County
  • Increase fundraising activities to support recrutiment of volunteers and mobilization of Democratic voters.
Dean Chandler 4,985 votes 12.3%
  • Occupation: Statewide Purchasing Agent
  • 24th year working with a large labor organization
  • In 1993 and on, I organized many large,successful phone bank operations for different political contests
  • AA Degree/RealEstate BA Degree/Business Management
  • Labor Advocate, Many years of dedicated service with defending employees in grievances in the work place
  • I am a Vietnam Era Veteran and honorably discharged in 1979.
  • Member of the Half Moon Bay American Legions
Priorities:
  • My main purpose for running is to promote the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party
  • To assist in electing endorsed candidates through the Democratic Central Committee
  • To advocate and extend membership to new volunteers for the Democratic Central Committee

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