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Janice E. Keating
18,105 votes
57.4%
- Occupation: Businesswoman/Homemaker
- Graduate of Central Catholic HS, Modesto - 1984
- Attended UC Santa Cruz - Chemistry Major
- Community Qualities Forum Appointee 2001
- Member CA Tax Education Council
Priorities:
- City finance should focus on responsible spending to balance the budget.
- Modesto needs to target industry to relocate and bring jobs to our city.
- Personal and property safety and security should be our first priority.
Armour Smith
12,418 votes
42.5%
- Occupation: Retired Businessman
- I have served one term on the Modesto City Council.
- I am a semi-retired businessman in Modesto.
- I have a BA Degree in Finance from the University of Washington.
- My wife Bonnie and I have been married 44 years; we have four children and seven grandchildren.
- I am a veteran, serving with the US Naval Reserve in Korea.
- I have extensive background in civic activity, with emphasis in health care.
Priorities:
- Maintaining the balanced budget we achieved this year.
- Solving traffic congestion problems and planning for long term areawide transportation needs.
- Smart Growth - cleaning up existing problems before we commit to new development.
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News and Analysis
- 2/20/02,Modesto Bee, Local News.
- "Panel dissects election process...December council runoff mishap prompted review."
- 2/9/02 Modesto Bee, Election Connection.
- Announcment that Janice Keating has a Smart Voter web site.
- Modesto Bee, Local News, 2/5/02.
- "Botched vote creates city's costliest race."
- Modesto Bee, Local Section, Election Connection, 2/2/02.
- Announcement that Armour Smith has a Smart Voter web site.
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