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San Luis Obispo County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Councilmember; City of Morro Bay Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 20 4:05pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (7/7)
62.6% Voter Turnout (4320/6903)
(12 Writein Votes 0.2%)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Janice Peters 2112 votes 30.1%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Coordinator, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
  • Certified Legal Assistant
  • Professional Photographer
  • Film Production Coordinator
  • Morro Bay Planning Commissioner 1991-96
  • Morro Bay Cable TV Board 1990-91
Priorities:
  • Continued funding of street repair and re-surfacing
  • Developing low income housing options
  • Establishing a Marine Sanctuary with local control
Betty Winholtz 1742 votes 24.8%
  • Occupation: Math/Reading Tutor
  • M.A. Counselor Education, University of Iowa
  • A tutor for 15 years, trained in SLO
  • Self-employed in Morro Bay
  • Past member: MB Community Band and 4th July Committee
  • Current member: MB Historical Society and Salvation Army Bell Ringer
  • 16-year resident of Morro Bay
Priorities:
  • Housing for all incomes and rewriting the Housing Element of the General Plan
  • Streets and sewers' top priority reflected in budget allocations
  • No roundabout at Highway 41as currently proposed
James "Jim" Wood 1720 votes 24.5%
  • Occupation: Marine Surveyor & Consultant
  • Morro Bay Harbor Advisory Board Chairman
  • SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor, # 267
  • NAMS Certified Marine Surveyor, # 105-791
  • Master, 1600 tons Oceans, First Class Pilot, Unlimited Tonnage
  • International Association of Marine Investigators, # 798
  • Associate, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Priorities:
  • Local Control. Government begins at home, and should reflect the needs of our local citizens.
  • Preserving our working waterfront. The working harbor and fishing community are important to our local economy.
  • Maintaining a balanced budget, and prioritizing for our citys infrastructure, and RUDAT
Bill Woodson 1437 votes 20.5%
  • Occupation: Retired Engineering Manager
  • Chair of Morro Bay Public Works Advisory Board
  • Retired engineering manager fro Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Most of career in Project Management, including building a 1600MW plant.
  • Member-at-Large of CTAC, an advisory body to San Luis Obispo Council of Governments.
  • President of Board of Directors, Central Coast Memorial Society
  • Resident of Morro Bay four years, frequent visitor for prior 35 years
  • Married for 41 years, 3 children and a pushover for 7 grandchildren
Priorities:
  • Steer the Duke Project forward in the best interests of Morro Bay residents.
  • Put our "really-wants" to the front, focus the Budget, and provide hard-nosed follow-up
  • Focus on and accelerate fixing our streets and sidewalks

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