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San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Board Member; Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District; Ward 6 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 6 2:34am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (94/94 0/35 Absentee)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Larry Hassett 9,781 votes 65.5%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Appointed Incumbent/Retail Owner.
  • Owner, Palo Alto Hardware.
  • B.A. San Jose State University, Environmental Studies.
  • First Green Business in Palo Alto as recognized by the County of Santa Clara.
  • Tall Tree recipient,1996.
  • Served on the following boards; Peninsula Conservation Center, Acterra, Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto Recreation Foundation, Achieve.
  • Graduate of Leadership Palo Alto (now Leadership Midpeninsula).
Priorities:
  • Continue to acquire a regional greenbelt and develop recreational activities where ecologically prudent.
  • Protect, restore, and make available open space lands for ecological education and recreational use.
  • Support the extension of district boundries to include coastal lands in San Mateo County.
Jack Hickey 5,162 votes 34.5%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Occupation: Retired Research Scientist
  • U.S. Navy Veteran (1953-1957)
  • Graduate - Navy ET School - Great Lakes, IL
  • Honorary B.S. in Electronics (Dalmo Victor)
  • Inventor - 28 Patents (lasers, electronics, electro-optics)
  • Taxpayers Advocate
  • Chair, Libertarian Party of San Mateo County
Priorities:
  • Restore local control over publically owned lands in San Mateo County by seeking detachment of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
  • Encourage revenue producing recreational activities on these lands
  • Divestiture of excess lands to facilitate housing and other societal needs where environmentally appropriate.
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