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Suzanna Coxhead
26597 votes
20.5%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- 8 year incumbent on Healthcare District Board
- Marin Medical Society Citizen of the Year 1999
- 25 year volunteer for Marin community organizations
- MBA Health Services Management
- 20 year banking career
- 30 year Marin resident
Priorities:
- Keep the spirit of cooperation going between the Hospital and District and jointly plan for seismic upgrading and future health needs.
- Resolve conflicts between the Hospital and District without litigation by focusing on what is in the community's best interest.
- Support the Hospital and the County working together to expand mental health services.
Lawrence H. "Larry" Arnstein
25412 votes
19.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- BS Stanford, MD Stanford
- Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford and UC, (20 Years)
- Hospital appointments: El Camino, Standford, Mills Peninsula, San Mateo County and MGH
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons
- Diplomat, American Board of Neurosurgery
Priorities:
- Return Marin General Hospital to true local District Board control
- Rehire Registered Nurses and correct staffing deficiencies
- Assure that our tenant, Sutter Corporation, complies with seismic requirements
John W. Severinghaus
24192 votes
18.6%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Professor of Anesthesia, Emeritus, UCSF
- Resident of Ross CA for 44 years
- Chosen by 62% of voters in 2000 election
- Concern about unsatisfactory quality of patient care at MGH.
Priorities:
- I side with the 4 to 1 majority in supporting a lawsuit against SutterMGH
- The board must get a guarantee about Sutter's seismic compliance
- The board has obtained information about multiple safety problems at MGH
Jennifer Rienks
21745 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: Health Outcomes Researcher
- MS, University of California, Santa Cruz
- BA, University of Connecticut
- Employed by UCSF, Family Health Outcomes Project
Priorities:
- Taking decision making power about the types and quality of care available at MGH out of the hands of Sutter Corportation
- Returning decision making power about quality of care issues to the publicly elected District Board
- Upgrading the level of trauma care available at MGH, increasing mental health services and creating a Stroke Center
Lynnette Shaw
14328 votes
11.0%
Anthony J. Nyberg
5731 votes
4.4%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- Certified Financial Analyst
- Member, NASD Board of Arbitrators
- Member, Local Firms Committee, SIA
- Lifetime member of Who's Who in business, 1999
- Masters of Business Administration, Tulane University
- B.A. St. John's College, Annapolis, Md
Priorities:
- Highest quality patient care.
- Creating a plan for transitioning control of MGH back to the board
- Disaster Preparedness, seismic retrofitting
Peter Christian Romanowsky
3173 votes
2.4%
Ed Perkins
3168 votes
2.4%
Robert L. Case
2862 votes
2.2%
- Occupation: Business Owner
Hank Wendt
2521 votes
1.9%
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