League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Marin County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Director; Marin Healthcare District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 5 11:00am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (148/148) (408 Total Write-In Votes 0.28%)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Sharon J. Jackson 43726 votes 29.54% Occupation: Health Care Planner President, Health Care Marketing & Management Chair Marin Healthcare District Board 2007-2008 Adjunct Professor Health Care Admin USF Guided 40+ Hospitals & Rehab since 1975 Chair Calif. Assoc. of Local Mental Health Boards Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care Priorities: Secure the future of Marin General as a free-standing, community hospital. Separate daily operations of the hospital from the crucial planning/financing work of the elected District Board. Stabilize operations and build credibility in capital markets to reduce the tax burden on Marin voters. Harris F. "Hank" Simmonds 35729 votes 24.13% Occupation: Retired Physician(OB/GYN) M.D.- UCLA Chief of Medical Staff-Marin General Hosp. Department Chair-OB/GYN, Marin General Hosp.. Med. Advisor-Planned Parenthood, Marin (also volunteer MD) Medical Board of California-expert reviewer American Cancer Society-Med Adv Comm. Priorities: I want to save MGH. Not run it, just oversee management. I was asked to come out of retirement by the Medical Staff-MGH to run for this postion. I love MGH, spent over half my life working there, given time, effort and money for its betterment. Archimedes "Archie" Ramirez, MD 33449 votes 22.59% Occupation: Neurosurgeon Incumbent, Marin Healthcare District Chief of Neurosurgery, Marin General Hospital 1981-2003 Diplomate, American Board Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Residency, Walter Reed Combat Surgeon, Vietnam and Desert Storm US Army Medical Corps, 40 years Priorities: Protect public governance during MGH transition from Sutter to District New MGH using green building and green management principles Nurse Magnet Hospital Status for MGH Francis W. "Frank" Parnell 31165 votes 21.05% Occupation: Physician/Businessman B.A., Clark U.; M.D., Georgetown U.: ENT training, U. of Wisconsin Medical practice in Marin & Medical Staff MGH - 28 years Founder and President, Parnell Pharmaceuticals US Army, Active Duty Viet Nam era and Desert Storm Deputy Commander 1000 bed Army Reserve Hospital College of Marin Board, 8 yrs., Pres. 2 yrs; Ross School Board, 8 yrs. Priorities: Successful collegial transition of MGH to community control Achieve seismic compliance and modernize the hospital Create stroke center and woman's breast health center Peter Christian Romanowsky 3562 votes 2.41% Occupation: Minister/Entertainer/Artist Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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