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Howard Posner
23,390 votes
59.2%
- Occupation: SMUD Board Member
- Policy Consultant, Calif. State Assembly
- Former Legislative Coordinator, Caltrans
- Chair, SMUD Customer Service Committee
- Former Chair, SMUD Policy Committee
- Commissioner, Sacramento Power Authority
- Commissioner, Sacramento Cogeneration Authority
Priorities:
- Establish adequate local power generation to avoid dependence on outside suppliers
- Maintain and advance SMUD's pioneering efforts in conservation and renewables
- Improve reliability by bolstering maintenance of power lines
John W. Burton
16,113 votes
40.8%
- Occupation: Solar Energy Consultant (http://www.burtonforsmud.org)
- Served on the SMUD Rate Advisory Committee in 2000-2001
- Served on the SMUD Customer Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy
- Vice-chair of the Sacramento City and County Bicycle Advisory Committee
- SMUD approved solar water heater contractor in 1992
- Founder of Integral Design (passive solar energy design and construction) since 1979
- Instructor, Solar Energy Workshops at U.C. Davis, state universities, community colleges and the California Conservation Corps
Priorities:
- Maintain stable discounted rates with reliable service and community benefits programs.
- Reinvigorate and expand energy efficiency investments in our community (including a focus on peak load reductions).
- Diversify our generation resources toward cleaner local sources with strategic actions to achieve a 20% renewable generation portfolio by 2011.
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News and Analysis
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- Races uphill for SMUD challengers
- Thursday, October 3, 2002
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