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Marin, Sonoma County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
United States Representative; District 6 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $165,200

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Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (599/599)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Lynn Woolsey Click here for more information about this candidate 127,777 votes 69.3%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative
  • Owner, Woolsey Personnel Service 1980-1992
  • Human Resource Manager, Harris Digital Telephone Systems, 1969-1980
  • BS, University of San Francisco - 1980
  • University fo Washington - 1955-1957
  • Chair, Sonoma County National Women's Political Caucus
Priorities:
  • Bringing U.S. Troops Home from Iraq.
  • Improving Schools for all Americans.
  • Making healthcare a birthright of every American, not a privilege enjoyed by a few.
Todd Hooper Click here for more information about this candidate 50,061 votes 27.1%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Partner, Consulting Firm
  • Married 16 years, two school-age daughters
  • Long-time Marin resident
  • Senior partner at a global management consulting firm
  • BBA, University of Notre Dame; MBA, University of Chicago
Priorities:
  • Our children are badly under-represented. I'm campaigning for our kids' futures. I reject bitter partisanship at the root of short-sighted policies.
  • We must strengthen child safety laws, especially against the threat of internet predators and date-rape drugs. We need to strengthen Amber Alert.
  • We're piling massive debts on our children--currently half-million dollars per family. We need clearer priorities and spending discipline.
Richard W. Friesen Click here for more information about this candidate 6,802 votes 3.6%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Business Consultant
  • MA Clinical Psychology
  • Small Business Owner
  • 20 Successful years in the financial markets
  • Board of Directors, Pacific (Stock) Exchange
  • Built and sold a financial software company
  • Developed training system for executives
Priorities:
  • Unleash educational opportunities for all children
  • Shift foreign intervention to homeland defense
  • End corporate welfare
Michael Halliwell (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: college professor
  • Party: Republican (I endorse our primary winner)
  • President of Books for Peace charity, contributor of $15,000 annually
  • Married to Betty Ladd Halliwell for forty years, have niece & nephew
  • Reform Coalition running mate of Marin County Senator Peter Behr
  • Received most votes per dollar spent in June 2006 6th CD primary
  • 15-year activist in fight against breast cancer (since wife's diagnosis)
Priorities:
  • If you are thinking of voting for Mike Halliwell, you are five months late
  • My chance of election is the same as all challengers in this state, 0%
  • My lawsuit requires that I provide a way for all voters to vote for me

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