Candidates
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Joe Costello
2,272 votes
26.9%
- Occupation: Attorney
 - Native Californian
 - 20 year resident
 - Author successful Measure A (76%)
 - Former small business owner
 - Former commissioner (ARC)
 - Member Trails Committee (CSEC)
  
Priorities:
- voter involvement
 - water & sprawl
 - affordable housing
  
Dick Ashford
1,829 votes
21.7% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Retired Program Manager
  
Jim Ghilotti
1,530 votes
18.1% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: General Engineering Contractor
  
Thomas Anderson
777 votes
9.2% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Construction Consultant
  
William H. Paynter
767 votes
9.1% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
Debra J. Friedman
702 votes
8.3% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
- Occupation: Businesswoman
  
John Toulze
333 votes
3.9% (This candidate has not responded to SmartVoter)
Richard Lyle Shown
219 votes
2.6%
- Occupation: Businessman, Writer, Vineyardist
 - 45 years of business experience
 - Three degrees from Stanford
  
Priorities:
- Solving Sonoma's water needs is my campaign's first order of priority
 - Preservation of prime vineyard lands in Sonoma County
 - Establish Sonoma Co. Agric. Preserve Zoning District -- same as Napa County
  
  
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