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Ventura County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Democratic Party County Central Committee; Supervisorial District 5


Candidates (Vote for 4)
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Jess Herrera 8,313 votes 37.2%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Harbor Commissioner
Joseph Donald "Joe" O'Neill 3,997 votes 17.9%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Attorney At Law
  • Coach: Oxnard High School
  • Chair: Oxnard SOAR
  • Co-Chair: Santa Clara Chapel Fiesta
  • Incumbent: Vta County Democrat Committee
  • Professor: So. Calif. Institute of Law
Priorities:
  • Enviornmental Issues
  • Orderly Growth of Urban Areas
  • Preservation of Historical Heritage
Rose Leslye Stern 3,750 votes 16.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Substitute Teacher
  • Retired from teaching in inner city L.A. and Compton, and magazine reporter
  • Southern California resident since 1952
  • U.S. Peace Corp, Belize, Central America, 1985
  • Over 10 years in G.O.O.D. Club
  • Countless hours telephoning, collecting petition signitures, countless miles precinct walking
  • Delegate, State Convention in 1998
Priorities:
  • Participation in ongoing search for and presentation of fine candidates
  • Continuing the 5th Supervisorial District's increase in Voter Registration with emphasis on the young and on ethnic "minorities"
  • Working for unity in the Central Committee
Allen W. Dirrim 3,374 votes 15.1%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Incumbent
John M. Sherwood 2,869 votes 12.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Retired Rabbi
  • BA, BHL, MHL, DD
  • Chairman: Ventura Interfaith Ministerial Association,
  • Vice Chairman, Oxnard Ministerial Association
  • Past President, San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council
  • Chaplain, Ventura County Fire and Rescue Department
Priorities:
  • Electing a Democratic President
  • Retiring the local Republican Member of the House and replacing him with a Democrat
  • Retiring the present district member of the Legislative Assembly, and replacing him with a Democrat
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