- Occupation: Assistant Santa Barbara County Treasurer
 - Assistant SB County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator, 1995 to present
 - 22 Years Total Public Finance Experience Including Chief Accountant SB Auditors Office, Principle Budget Analyst SB County Administrator.
 - Business Administration Degree, University of Arizona
 - Certified Pension Executive, George Washington University
 - Passed All California CPA Exams
 - Past President SB County Management Association
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Maintain Independent, Non-Partisan Treasurer's Office
 - Assure the Continued Safety and Growth of  Treasury and Retirement Investments
 - Administer Taxes Collections Fairly ; Serve Veterans Responsibly; Care for Guardianship Clients Respectfully
  
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- Gary Feramisco, Incumbent Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator
 - Glen Neikirk, Immediate Past  Santa Barbara County Treasurer
 - Ken Pettit, Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
  
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- BERNICE JAMES FOR TREASURER STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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I believe I am the "best-qualified, most-experienced" candidate for the Office of Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator.
 - BERNICE JAMES BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL
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Education, training, life-experience and family.
 - BERNICE JAMES VALUES AND GOALS
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Bernice believes that the operation of the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector requires a leader of the highest integrity and one who considers the social impact of the work it does.
  
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