Member of the State Assembly; District 15 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin Counties, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

Member of the State Assembly; District 15 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (514/514)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Guy S. Houston 113,079 votes 55.3%

Party: Republican

Occupation: Member of the California Legislature/Businessman

Former Mayor of Dublin

Married, Father of three children

Priorities:

Providing Complete Local School Equalization Funding
Restoring a Positive Jobs and Economic Environment
Improve Transportation Infrastructure to Releive Traffic

Elaine D. Shaw

91,709 votes 44.7%

Party: Democratic
Occupation: Business Lawyer
B.S., University of the Pacific
J.D., University of Michigan
Board of Directors, Ron Guidi Foundation for the Performing Arts (2001-present)
Commissioner, Contra Costa Commission for Women (present)

Priorities:

Eliminating Government Waste: To get our budget in order we need to cut wasteful spending and inefficiencies from State government.
Education: We need to ensure sure that every California child has the benefit of the kind of public education so many of us grew up with.
Health Care: We need to provide access to the kind of high quality, affordable health care we all need and deserve.

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Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Assembly District 15 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 15 - look for Assembly 15 on the linked page

State Assembly

New district 15 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

Official Web site

Calif. State Legislative Counsel (Leginfo)

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Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the candidates with "District seeking" for 15. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

News and Analysis

The Independent

Houston, Shaw, Address a Wide Range of Issues (PDF file) 09/30/04

Oakland Tribune

Bay Area bracketed by hot legislative races Statewide, there seems to be little chance of the GOP winning majorities in either house. - October 19, 2004

Valley Times:

Shaw-Houston battle heats up with new funds. - October 21, 2004

Tri Valley Herald

Race for Assemby seat heats up. - October 28, 2004

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