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Chuck Billington
3,277 votes
62.0%
- Occupation: President of Billington Manufacturing
 - Board Member & Current Vice-President Modesto Irrigation District since 1986
 - Past Chairman & Board Member Emeritus Salavation Army
 - Vice-President - Modesto Steel, Modesto Welding Products
 - Past President - Stanislaus President's Club
 - Past President - Manufacturing Council
 - Past President - North Modesto Kiwanis
  
Priorities:
- Continued low water and electrical rates
 - Keep M.I.D. economically sound
 - Protect water rights
  
Jerry D. Gardner
1,752 votes
33.1%
- Occupation: retired-MID 32 years service
 - Retired 1996 after 32 years service from meter reader to line maintenance manager
 - Graduated Ceres 1958
 - MJC  2 1/2 years agriculture major
 - represented MID on several government agencies
 - Backed by AFSCME, IBEW1245,Central labor council
 - Backed by MID employess and friends and neighbors
  
Priorities:
- Maintain low electric, irrigation rates and protect water rights
 - Lower MID dept of 3\4 billion dollars without raising electric rates
 - pursue informed responsible spending
  
Rup Chand Singh
255 votes
4.8%
  
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Official Information 
 
- MID Website
  
News and Analysis
 
- 10/31 Modesto Bee, Local Section
 - "Two challenge longtime incumbent on MID board."
  - 10/23 Modesto Bee-Election Connection
 - Chuck Billington joins Smart Voter web site.
  - 10/9 Modesto Bee-Election Connection
 - Jerry Gardner joins Smart Voter web site.
  
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