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Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Sacramento Counties, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Governing Board Member; Sierra Joint Community College District; Trustee Area 4 Voter Information

Unexpired Short Term.

Results as of Nov 25 1:17pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (32/32)
  Includes 9/9 Precincts in El Dorado County as of Nov 15 4:45pm
  Includes 23/23 Precincts in Sacramento County as of Nov 25 1:17pm
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jerry Simmons 3,453 votes 45.8%
   685 votes (44.2%) in El Dorado County
   2,768 votes (46.2%) in Sacramento County

  • Occupation: Educator
  • Masters in Education, Harvard University
  • Law Degree, Pepperdine University
  • BA in Political Science, San Jose State University
  • AA in Liberal Arts, West Valley Community College
  • Senior Associate, Sacramento State Institute for Education Reform
  • Former Teaching Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Priorities:
  • Expand course offerings during the evenings and weekends at the Roseville, Rocklin, Nevada City, and Truckee campus locations.
  • Provide competitive salaries to all employees within a balanced and fiscally conservative budget.
  • Increase academic standards to ensure educational excellence.
Jim Robison 2,594 votes 34.4%
   487 votes (31.4%) in El Dorado County
   2,107 votes (35.2%) in Sacramento County
  • Occupation: Teacher/Businessman
  • Adjunct College Professor
  • Public School Teacher
  • Manufacturing Business Owner
  • Certified Financial Planner
  • Chartered Financial Consultant
Priorities:
  • Develop the Joint College/High School Expansion responsibly
  • Continue Board/Administration/Faculty/Student interaction
  • Use taxpayer money in the most financially responsible way
Stan Pluta 1,495 votes 19.8%
   377 votes (24.3%) in El Dorado County
   1,118 votes (18.7%) in Sacramento County
  • Occupation: Engineer
  • MBA - California State University Long Beach
  • BS Industrial Technology - Southern Illinois University
  • AAS - Community College of the Air Force (USAF veteran)
  • Engineer at Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Past Chairman of city Traffic & Transportation Commission
  • Past member of city General Plan Committee and county Regional Airport Committee
Priorities:
  • "I want to guide the College to better align with local business needs through interships, apprenticeship-like programs and work-study opportunities."
  • "The College needs to continue developing joint-use arrangements with local school districts and cities to minimize capital expenditures."
  • "Adequate full-time faculty are needed to keep class sizes reasonable."

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