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Donald L. "Don" Dear
17,757 votes
49.21%
- Occupation: Mayor of Gardena
- Member of Board of Directors for the LA County Sanitation District 5
- Member of Transportation, Economic and Community Development Committee for the US Conference of Mayors
- Past President/Chairman of the South Bay Cities Association
Priorities:
- Continue to provide clean, affordable and available water to the communities of Gardena, Hawthorne, and Lawndale.
- Support state law that does not allow water companies to use "recycled" water.
- Make decisions in the public interest, I am committed to the best interests of our communities.
Richard A. Schwartz
6,895 votes
19.11%
- Occupation: Professional Engineer, Registered in California
- Resident of Hawthorne for 15 years
- Former homeowner association CFO and director
- Inventor
- Water drinker
- not seeking a political career
Priorities:
- Develop new water sources (including conservation) according to scientific truth and economic reality
- Establish better procedures for disclosure and fairness to minority contractors
- Institute control over Directors expenses by preapproval and receipt submission as is common in industry. (see position papers)
Robert "Pullen" Pullen-Miles
4,351 votes
12.06%
- Occupation: Assemblyman's Assistant
- Working with lawmakers to offer discount water rates to senior citizens
- Has worked closely with the Public Utilities Commission
- Has worked closely with the Assembly Water Caucus to ensure a high quality of water for our families
- Authored the resolution that prohibits the City Council from selling LAX the right to fly-over our homes without the consent of the community
- He is a member of the El Camino Village & Holly Park Homeowners Associations
- Pullen-Miles is a Reserve Probation Deputy with a BS Degree in Law and an Honorary Doctor of Religions Humanities degree
Priorities:
- Stop the practise of using recycled toilet water ("From Toilet to Tap") for drinking in our homes and schools
- Reduce the water rates
- Offer discount water rates to senior citizens
John D. Russell
3,645 votes
10.10%
- Occupation: Engineering Technician
Helen E. Lechner
2,613 votes
7.24%
- Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Richard W. Hettish
820 votes
2.27%
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