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Kenni Friedman
9,454 votes
48.0%
- Occupation: Council Member
 - BS UCLA; MBA UCLA
 - Nonpartisan Community Service see biographical information on Web Site Kenni.net
  
Priorities:
- Creating Jobs
 - Building Community - One Neighborhood at a Time
 - Making Downtown A Great Place to Work and Play
  
Denny Jackman
4,576 votes
23.2%
- Occupation: Scheduler and Planner
 - BA Economics, UC Berkeley
  
Priorities:
- Quality of life issues, establish urban limits, build on who we are.
 - Set priorities and standards, attain higher transportation and safety service levels.
 - Promote improvement through high standards for housing and job development.
  
John B. Williams
3,116 votes
15.8%
Leonard M. Surratt
2,516 votes
12.7%
- Occupation: Maintenance Supervisor for JackFrost Ice
 - Small Business Owner: Safety & Maintenance Program for Commercial Vehicles
 - U.S. Marine Corps - Honorably Discharge
 - U.S. Army National Guard - Since 1996
 - Graduated from the Army/Navy Academy
 - Ongoing Student working towards a BA in Political Science with a Minor in Psychology
  
Priorities:
- Good Paying Jobs
 - Vibrant Business Community
 - Balancing the growth with Affordable Housing
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- City of Modesto Website
  
News and Analysis
 
- 10/30 Modesto Bee
 - "Candidates' legal disputes aired...bankruptcies, criminal records litter resumes of City Council hopefuls."
  - 10/29 Modesto Bee, Local News
"Donors focus on race for Chair 4." 
 - 10/17 Modesto Bee
  - "Small but feisty field challenges Friedman in race..."
  - 10/4 Modesto Bee
 - "Group debates ballot measures...
a night of memorable quotes."
  - 10/6 Modesto Bee-Election Connection
 - Leonard Surratt joins the Smart Voter web site.
  - 9/25-Modesto Bee, Election Connection
 - Kenni Friedman joins Smart Voter website.
  
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