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Larry Wilson
22,175 votes
49.1%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Experience of 37 years in water supply and flood control
- Life long native of the area
- Married, wife - Joan, two children, four grandchildren
- Schools - M.R. Trace, Hoover, Pacific Grove High, San Jose State
- U.S. Army - Korean Vet
- Home owner, 40 year resident at current address
Priorities:
- Funding of flood control projects when benefit assessment program sunsets in 2000
- Pursue partnership with South Bay Recycling and others to increase local water supply
- Expand the District's mission to include environmental stewardship of streams and watersheds
Joe Pandit
9,631 votes
21.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Water Resources Engineer
- Former Water District Director from 1983 to 1993
- Water District Engineer for nearly 19 years
- Represented the Water District on many governmental committees and Commissions
- Holds two Masters degrees in Water Resources
- University lecturer for 8 years- Taught Water Management
- Active member of several civic, business and cultural organizations
Priorities:
- Protect quality of local sources of drinking water supplies such as reservoirs and aquifers
- Aggressively promote water conservation and water reuse to reduce dependence on external water sources
- No additional benefit assessment taxes until the previous expenditures are validated
Chris Stampolis
7,897 votes
17.5%
- Party: Democrat
- Occupation: Enviromental Manager/Educator
- Age: 32 . Phone: 408-390-4748
- Married: Anna
- Environmental Work Experience: Romic Environmental Technologies (current); City of San Jose Environmental Services Department (previous)
- Political Experience: Chair, 22nd AD Democratic Committee; Member, City of Santa Clara Historical and Landmarks Commission; Member, City of Santa Clara Citizens Advisory Committee; current Western U.S. Regional Director, Young Democrats of America; previous executive committee member of County of Santa Clara Justice System Advisory Committee.
- Graduate studies: (Santa Clara University) Catechetics; Undergraduate studies: (Santa Clara University) Political Science and French (double major)
- Named by the Business Journal as one of the Valley's top "30 Under 30" in 1995
Priorities:
- Environment: Protecting our water supply through pollution prevention, long-range planning, and ongoing conservation measures including water recycling; enhancing flood control and creek protection, especially with regard to urban runoff.
- Economy: Improving labor/management relations at the District; balancing environmental priorities with good fiscal policy
- Education: Developing internships to tape board meetings for re-broadcast on public access cable; increasing local environmental education; improving relations with local municipalities
Bill Gissler
5,482 votes
12.1%
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- Occupation: Engineer
- Phone: (408) 241-0477; Addr: 1075 Blossom Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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