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Sacramento County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Sacramento; State Assembly District 5 Voter Information

2 Year Term.

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Results as of Jul 17 11:39am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (271/271)
(172 Total Write-In Votes .15%)
Candidates (Vote for 6)
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Kathryn L. Gerwig Click here for more information about this candidate 13,985 votes 12.44%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Artist
  • Photographer
Priorities:
  • Environmentalist
  • Support of Personal Freedoms
  • Anti-nuclear, and guns
Warren G. Harding Click here for more information about this candidate 12,829 votes 11.41%
  • Occupation: Parks Director
  • Parks Director Arden Manor Recreation and Parks District, 22 years, elected 6 terms and continuing
  • President, Sacramento County Management Association, 5 years
  • Created 3 Community Parks
  • Founder and Board Member, AMNA Neighborhood Association
  • Sacramento County Parks Award 1986
  • President, Sacramento County Data Processing Professionals Association, 6 years
Priorities:
  • The American River Parkway will be saved, protected and maintained. The River flows through cities that should support it.
  • Empower County Employees, not just Management, to propose budget cuts and efficiencies.
  • Adjust County work hours to reduce traffic congestion.
Bruce Pomer 11,920 votes 10.60%
  • Occupation: Trustee Los Rios Community College District
Owen Jackman 11,244 votes 10.00%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Richard R. Wake Click here for more information about this candidate 10,794 votes 9.60%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Supervising Program Technician II, State of California
  • B.A Degree Political Science, CSU Sacramento
  • Member, Assoc. of California State Supervisors (Union Affiliation)
Priorities:
  • Defeating Gov. Schwarznegger and retaining majorties in the California Legislature
  • Regaining control of the U.S. Congress
  • Electing Democrats at all level of goverment; federal, state and local
Ann Wangberg 10,199 votes 9.07%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Mary Alice Coverdale Click here for more information about this candidate 10,078 votes 8.96%
  • Occupation: Writer
  • B.A. Education/English,Journalism. (San Jose State Univ.) M.A. Education-Reading Specialist (Sonoma State Univ.)
  • Born in San Francisco. Raised in Bay Area. Have lived also at South Lake Tahoe and Santa Rosa.
  • Background includes teaching, journalism, editing/writing for media and high-tech companies. Raised three children, grandmother of ten.
  • Self-employed freelance writer/editor
  • An active Democrat since mid-'60s. Helped spearhead the incorporation of the City of South Lake Tahoe.
  • Former member/secretary, Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Find capable Democrats and work to elect them to positions at all levels, including nonpartisan offices.
  • Bring abilities in networking, publicity, and promotion to increase public awareness of the Democratic Party in the community.
  • Improve opportunities for people of all ethnic backgrounds, creeds, and gender orientations to fully participate in seeking the American dream.
Karen Bernal Click here for more information about this candidate 9,339 votes 8.31%
  • Occupation: Political Organizer
  • B.F.A. Fine Arts/ Emphasis Sculpture and Art History, Univ of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Co-founder, current Officer, Sacramento for Democracy
  • Chair, Peace and Justice Committee, CDP Progressive Caucus
  • AD 5 delegate to State Central Commitee
  • Born on military base in Japan, raised in military family. Father is American, Mother is Japanese.
Priorities:
  • To fight against the influence and agenda of the far right-wing and to regain control of Congress.
  • Support candidates that will help advance progressive political and social policies.
  • To encourage progressive grassroots participation in the political process
Margaret Jane "Margie" Metzler Click here for more information about this candidate 8,821 votes 7.85%
  • Occupation: Writer/Web Designer
  • BA English, and MS, Education, Univ. of Chicago
  • Certificate in Technical Communications, De Anza College
  • Officer, Town and Country Democrats
  • Officer, Sacramento for Democracy
  • Webmaster and Project manager, Gray Panthers
  • Born in Washington DC, raised in Chicago, left my heart in San Francisco (and Bay Area and Sacramento!)
Priorities:
  • Using my computer, Web, writing and speaking skills, help reframe the conversation in elections at all levels; bring back honesty and civility
  • Communicate more effectively among progressive groups, Democratic clubs, and Democratic party
  • Encourage (and enable) higher level candidates and legislators to be more responsive to voters
Corin D. Choppin 6,853 votes 6.10%
  • Occupation: Political Organizer
John "Jack" Miche Click here for more information about this candidate 6,197 votes 5.51%
  • Occupation: Entrepreneur,Information Systems
  • University of Oregaon, BS Mathematics, 1983
Priorities:
  • Organize
  • Organize
  • Organize

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